I pulled into Nazareth
Was feelin' 'bout
Half- past dead
I just need some place
Where I can
Lay my head
Hey mister
Can ya tell me
Where a man
Might find a bed
He just grinned
And shook my hand
No was all he said
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
And you put the load
Right on me
I picked up my bag
I went lookin' for
A place to hide
When I saw Carmen
And the devil walkin'
Side by side
I said
Hey Carmen
Come on
Let's go downtown
She said I gotta go
But my friend
Can stick a round
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
And you put the load
Right on me
Go down Miss Moses
There's nothin'
You can say
It's just old Luke
And Luke's waitin'
On the Judgment Day
Well Luke my friend
What about young
Anna Lee
He said do me
A favor son
Won't ya stay and keep
Anna Lee company
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
And you put the load
Right on me
Crazy Chester
Followed me
And he caught me
In the fog
He said I will
Fix your raft
If you'll take
Jack my dog
I said wait
A minute Chester
You know
I'm a peaceful man
He said that's ok boy
Won't you feed him
When you can yeah
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
And you put the load
Right on me
Catch a cannonball
Now to take me
Down the line
My bag is sinkin' low
And I do believe it's time
To get back
To Miss Fannie
You know she's
The only one
Who sent me here
With her regards
For everyone
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free