這首歌是 The Hollies 哈里斯合唱團 在 70' 年代所唱紅的一首冠軍歌曲，歌裡描述著 關懷與付出 的感人情懷，這首歌也常被電影或電視影片引用做為主題曲，直到今天仍舊是首歷久不衰的經典名曲。這首歌的歌名，是源自愛德華佛萊納根神父的名言。愛德華佛萊納根神父原籍愛爾蘭，1917年，他在教會核准後成立" Boys' Town "，收容無家可歸和不被親人接納的孩子，起初只收留了六個男孩，後來獲得廣大迴響，收容的孩子與志工越來越多，許多被神父照顧過的孩子長大後又回來照顧其他不幸的孩童。1938年，德華佛萊納根神父的故事被拍成電影，片名就是" Boys' Town 孤兒樂園"。



the Hollies 60年代初期成立於曼徹斯特，最早被形容為曼徹斯特的everly brothers，簡單入耳的旋律，三聲部的和聲，也很容易讓人想到同時期的beach boys,不管怎樣，在那個被beatles統治的時代，the hollies依然取得了巨大的商業上的成功，更令人稱奇的是，這個樂隊持續了40多年的生命力，2006年居然還出了新專輯，從1963年至今發行了數不清的專輯。

Billboard TOP 100 年終排行
Year Rank Title
1966 45 Bus Stop
1967 42 On A Carousel
1967 64 Carrie-Anne
1970 46 HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER
1972 24 LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS)
1974 50 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE











Lyrics :
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, he's my brother

So on we go

His welfare is of 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

And the load
Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy he's my brother

He's my brother
He ain't heavy, he's my brother