I pulled into nazareth, was feeling and'bout half past dead
i just need some place where i can lay my head
hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?
he just grinned and shook my hand, andquot;noandquot; was all he said.
take a load off fanny, take a load for free
take a load off fanny, and you put the load right on me
I picked up my bags, i went looking for a place to hide
then i saw old carmen and the devil, walking side by side
i said, andquot;hey, carmen, cand'mon, letand's go downtownandquot;
she said, andquot;i gotta go, but my friend can stick aroundandquot;
Take a load off fanny, take a load for free
take a load off fanny, and you put the load right on me
Go down, miss moses, ainand't nothinand' you can say
itand's just old luke, and lukeand's waiting on the judgement day
well, luke, my friend, what about young annalee
he said, andquot;do me a favour, son, wonand't you stay and keep annalee companyandquot;
Take a load off fanny, take a load for free
take a load off fanny, and you put the load right on me
Crazy chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
said, andquot;i will fix your rag, if youand'll take jack, my dogandquot;
i said, andquot;wait a minute chester, you know, iand'm a peaceful manandquot;
he said, andquot;thatand's ok, boy, wonand't you feed him when you canandquot;
Take a load off fanny, take a load for free
take a load off fanny, and you put the load right on me
Catch the cannonball, now to take me down the line
my bag is sinking low, and i do believe itand's time
to get back to miss fanny, you know sheand's the only one
who sent me here, with her regards for everyone
Take a load off fanny, take a load for free
take a load off fanny, and you put the load right on me