The Weight - The Band

El grupo canadiense The Band debutó en formato LP en el año 1968 con el LP “Music From Big Pink”
Robbie Robertson, escribió “The Weight”, pieza cantada por el batería Levon Helm y el bajista Rick Danko e inspirada, según su autor, por las películas del cineasta Luis Buñuel sobre un viajero visitando Nazareth (Pensilvania) y encontrándose con variopintos personaje y situaciones…"When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin’ side by side I said, Hey, Carmen, come on let’s go downtown she said I gotta go but my friend can stick around”…

[#1 GatoMaula]

I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead
I just need some place where I can lay my head
«Hey mister, can you tell me
where a man might find a bed?''
He just grinned and shook my hand,
«No'' was all he said

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me

I picked up my bag, I went looking
for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side
I said «Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown''
She said «I gotta go but my friend can stick around''

Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke,
and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
«Well, Luke my friend,
what about young Anna-Lee?''
He said «Do me a favour son,
won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?''

Crazy Chester followed me
and he caught me in the fog
He said «I will fix your rack
if you'll take Jack my dog''
I said «Wait a minute Chester,
you know I'm a peaceful man''
He said «That's okay boy,
won't you feed him when you can?''

Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone

[#2 Arariel]

#0 Desconocía la relación que tiene este magnífico tema con Luis Buñuel.
Gracias Mr. GatoMaula