I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' 'bout half past dead
I just need some place where I could lay my head
Hey mister, can you tell me where I can find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my hand, "no", was all he said
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and), and put the load right on me
(Put the load right on me)
I picked up my bag and went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
And I said, "Hey Carmen, c'mon let's go downtown"
She said, "I gotta go, but my friend here can stick around"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and), and put the load right on me
(Put the load right on me)
Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee
He said, "Do me a favor now
Won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and), and put the load right on me
(Put the load right on me)
Why don't you put the load on me?
C'mon now
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take ol' Jack, my dog"
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "That's okay, won't you feed him when you can?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and), and put the load right on me
(Put the load right on me)
Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low, I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, oh, 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 (and) (and), and put the load right on me
(Put the load right on me)
Put the load on me (put the load on me)
C'mon now
Put the load on me (put the load on me)
It's all right
Put the load on me right now (put the load on me)
Why don't you', why don't you-
Why don't you put the load on me? (Put the load on me)
Put the load on me, yeah
Put the load on me (put the load on me)