TWO FOR TUESDAY

Link: [The Band]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

The Band

Virgil Caine is the name

And I served on the Danville train

‘Til Stoneman’s cavalry came

And tore up the tracks again

In the winter of ‘65

We were hungry

Just barely alive

By May tenth

Richmond had fell

It’s a time

I remember oh so well

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the bells were ringin’

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the people were singin’

They went

Na

Na na

Na na na

Na na na na

Na na na na na

Back with my wife in Tennessee

When one day she called to me

Virgil quick come see

There goes a Robert E. Lee

Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood

And I don’t care if ma money’s no good

Ya take what ya need

And ya leave the rest

But they should have never taken

The very best

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the bells were ringin’

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the people were singin’

They went

Na

Na na

Na na na

Na na na na

Na na na na na

Like my father before me

I’m a workin’ man

Like my brother before me

Who took a rebel stand

He was just eighteen

Proud and brave

But a Yankee

Laid him in his grave

I swear by the mud below my feet

You can’t raise a Caine back up

When he’s in defeat

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the bells were ringin’

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the people were singin’

They went

Na

Na na

Na na na

Na na na na

Na na na na na

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the bells were ringin’

The night they drove old Dixie down

And all the people were singin’

They went

Na

Na na

Na na na

Na na na na

Na na na na na

The Weight

The Band

I pulled into Nazareth

I was feelin’ about 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

And no was all he said

Take a load off Fanny

Talk a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And

And

And

You can put the load right on me

You can put the load right on me

I picked up my bag

I went lookin’ for a place to hide

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

Take a load off Fanny

Talk a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And

And

And

You can put the load right on me

You can put the load right on me

Go down now Moses

There’s nothin’ you can say

It’s just ol’ Luke

And Luke’s waitin’ on Judgment Day

He said

Do me a favor son

Won’t you stay

And keep Anna Lee company

Take a load off Fanny

Talk a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And

And

And

You can put the load right on me

You can put the load right on me

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

Take a load off Fanny

Talk a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And

And

And

You can put the load right on me

You can put the load right on me

Catch a Cannonball

Now to take me down the line

My bag is sinkin’ 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

Take a load off Fanny

Talk a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And

And

And

You can put the load right on me

You can put the load right on me

Lyrics From: [Sing365.com]

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