Weight Of The World lyrics

Maybe your daddy never held you like he should

Maybe your mama just held on the best she could

Every soul has a secret, give it away or keep it

But yesterday's gone, so tell me why

You carry the weight, the weight of the world

It's breakin' you down, on your back like a boulder

Before it's too late, get rid of it girl, get it off of your shoulder

I know you've been used but you gotta lose the weight of the world

Maybe, I haven't always been there just for you

Maybe, I try but then I've got my own life too

Every heart has a hunger, I'm not gettin' any younger

And I've got all the crosses I can bear

Don't gimme the weight, the weight of the world

It's breakin' me down, on my back like a boulder

Before it's too late, get rid of it girl, get it off of my shoulder

You know I've been used and I gotta lose the weight of the world

It all comes down to who you crucify

You either kiss the future or the past goodbye

We could fly so high

But we carry the weight, the weight of the world

It's breakin' us down, on our backs like a boulder

Before it's too late, get rid of it girl, get it off of our shoulders

You know we've been used and we gotta lose the weight of the world

It's bringin' us down and the night's growin' colder

Just blame it on fate, that was yesterday girl

And we're just growin' older

You know we've been used and we gotta to lose the weight of the world

The weight of the world, the weight of the world

• Artist:Ringo Starr