the road is long with many a winding turn that leads us to who knows where who knows where but i m strong strong enough to carry him he ain t heavy mmhmm he s my brother so on we go his welfare is my concern no burden is he to bear we ll get there for i know he would not encumber me he ain t heavy he s my brother if i m laden at all i m laden with sadness that everyone s heart isn t filled with the gladness of love for one another it s a long long road from which there is no return while we re on the way to there why not share ah and the load doesn t weigh me down at all he ain t heavy oh he s my brother yeah  mmm oh want everybody to know my brother david ain t heavy oh i can understand it cause jimmy you re my brother oh yeah oh said you re not heavy no no no no no i can understand it cause you re my brother i m your brother your brother oh brother i want you to know you ain t heavy