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I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead;
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
'H ey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?'
H e just grinned and shook my hand, and 'No!', was all he said.
T ake a l oad off Fanny, take a l oad for free;
T ake a l oad off Fanny, and you put the load right on me .
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
W hen I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
I said, 'Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown.'
S he said, 'I gotta go, but my friend can stick around.'
T ake a l oad off Fanny, take a l oad for free;
T ake a l oad off Fanny, and you put the load right on me .
G o down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
I t's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day.
' Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?'
H e said, 'Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee
company?'
T ake a l oad off Fanny, take a l oad for free;
T ake a l oad off Fanny, and you put the load right on me .
C razy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
H e 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.'
H e said, 'That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can.'
T ake a l oad off Fanny, take a l oad for free;
T ake a l oad off Fanny, and you put the load right on me .
C atch a Cannonball, now, to take me down the line
M y bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
T o get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
W ho sent me here with her regards for everyone.
T ake a l oad off Fanny, take a l oad for free;
T ake a l oad off Fanny, and you put the load right on me .


















