I pulled into Nazareth
Was feelin' about
half past dead
I just need a
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
and "No!"
was all he said
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And... you can put
the load right on me
Ooh...
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 around"
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And... you can put
the load right on me
Go down, Miss Moses
there's nothin'
you can say
It's just ol' Luke
and Luke's waitin' on
the Judgement Day
"Well, Luke my friend
what about
young Anna Lee?"
He said
"Do me a favour, boy
won'tcha stay and keep
Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And... you can put
the load right on me
Crazy Chester followed
me and he caught
me in the fog
He 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"
He said
"That's okay,
just feed him
when you can"
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And... you can put
the load right on me
Ooh ooh
Right on me, yeah
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 Fanny
You know she'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 can put
the load right on me
Ooh ooh