Discover the story of the song > The Weight – The Band

The protagonist is tired and needs a place to rest. He asks around but no one can help, until someone tells him to take a load off and put it on him instead. He meets various characters during his journey, including a woman named Carmen, a man named Luke, and a man named Crazy Chester. Eventually, he catches a train back to a woman named Fanny who sent him on his journey with her regards for everyone. The chorus repeats throughout, encouraging the protagonist to take a load off Fanny and put it on the people he meets along the way.