Donny Hathaway
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (Live at The Troubadour, Hollywood, CA, 1971)
[Intro]
A concept that we all should have
I'm going to try to tell you at this time
"He Ain’t Heavy, He's My Brother"

[Verse 1]
The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows where
Lord, help tonight

[Chorus]
But I am strong enough to carry him
He ain't heavy, he’s my brother

[Verse 2]
So on we go
His welfare is my concern
No burden is he to bear
Wish I could this evening, y'all
We'll get there

[Chorus]
For I know he will not encumber me
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
[Bridge]
If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That ev—, everyone's heart
Isn’t filled with gladness
And love, and love, and love for one another
Come on, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
I said it’s a long
I said it's a long, hey, hey, yeah
It’s a long, hard road, mhm
From which there is no return
But while we're on the way to there
Why not share?

[Chorus]
And the load doesn't weigh
Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain’t heavy, he's my brother

[Outro]
He is my brother, yeah
He ain't heavy
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
Thank you