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