Lyrics for The Weight by The Band

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  • [Levon Helm]
    Ndangena eNazarete, ndandiziva ‘sele ndiza kufa
    Ndifuna nje indawo apho ndingalalisa khona intloko
    Hee, mhlekazi, ungandixelela ukuba indoda ingayifumana phi ibhedi?
    Uvele wasineka wandibamba isandla, 'Hayi' yonke into ayithethayo

    Thatha umthwalo kuFanny, thatha umthwalo simahla
    Yothula umthwalo uFanny, kwaye ubeke umthwalo phezu kwam

    Ndathatha iibhegi zam, ndahamba ndayofuna indawo yokuzimela
    Xa ndabona uCarmen omdala noMtyholi, behamba ecaleni
    Ndathi, 'Molo, Carmen, hamba, masiye edolophini'
    Wathi, 'kufuneka ndihambe, kodwa umhlobo wam unokunamathela'

    Thatha umthwalo kuFanny, thatha umthwalo simahla
    Yothula umthwalo uFanny, kwaye ubeke umthwalo phezu kwam

    Yehla, Nkosazana Moses, akukho nto unokuyithetha
    NguLuka nje omdala, noLuka balinde ngomhla womgwebo
    Ewe, Luke, mhlobo wam, uthini ngoAnnalee oselula
    Wathi, 'Ndincede, nyana, awuyi kuhlala kwaye ugcine u-Annalee'

    Thatha umthwalo kuFanny, thatha umthwalo simahla
    Yothula umthwalo uFanny, kwaye ubeke umthwalo phezu kwam

    [Rick Danko]
    Wandilandela uCrazy Chester, wandibamba enkungwini
    Wathi, 'Ndiza kuyilungisa i-rag yakho, ukuba unokuthatha uJack, inja yam'
    Ndathi, 'Yima umzuzu Chester, uyazi, ndiyindoda enoxolo'
    Wathi, 'Kulungile, nkwenkwana, awuzumtyisa xa ungakwazi'

    Thatha umthwalo kuFanny, thatha umthwalo simahla
    Yothula umthwalo uFanny, kwaye ubeke umthwalo phezu kwam

    [Helm kunye noDanko]
    Bamba inkanunu, ngoku ukundihlisa ngomgca
    Ibhegi yam iyatshona, kwaye ndiyakholwa ukuba lixesha
    Ukubuyela kuNkosazana Fanny, uyazi ukuba nguye yedwa
    Ondithume apha, ngokubulisa kuye wonke umntu

    Thatha umthwalo kuFanny, thatha umthwalo simahla
    Yothula umthwalo uFanny, kwaye ubeke umthwalo phezu kwam


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