I pulled into Nazareth, I was f eelin' about half past dead;
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
'Hey, mister, can you tell me where a m an might find a bed?'
He just grinned and shook my hand, and 'N o!', was all he said.
Take a load off F anny, take a load for free;
Take a load off F anny, and you put the load right on me.
I picked up my bag, I went l ookin' for a place to hide;
When I saw Carmen and the Devil wa lkin' side by side.
I said, 'Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown.'
She said, 'I gotta go, but my f riend can stick around.'
Take a load off F anny, take a load for free;
Take a load off F anny, and you put the load right on me.
Go down, Miss Moses, there's n othin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's wa itin' on the Judgment Day.
'Well, Luke, my friend, what ab out young Anna Lee?'
He said, 'Do me a favor, son, won't you st ay and keep Anna Lee
company?'
Take a load off F anny, take a load for free;
Take a load off F anny, and you put the load right on me.
Crazy Chester followed me, and he c aught me in the fog.
He said, 'I will fix your rack, if y ou'll take Jack, my dog.'
I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, you know I 'm a peaceful man.'
He said, 'That's okay, boy, won't you f eed him when you can.'
Take a load off F anny, take a load for free;
Take a load off F anny, and you put the load right on me.
Catch a Cannonball, now, to t ake me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I d o believe it's time.
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know s he's the only one.
Who sent me here with her rega rds for everyone.
Take a load off F anny, take a load for free;
Take a load off F anny, and you put the load right on me.
