v.1
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half-past dead
I just needed a place where I could lay my head
Hey mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed
He just grinned and shook his head, no was all he said

Chorus:
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
And... you put the load [put the load] right on me

v.2
I picked up my bags an went lookin for a place to hide
When I saw ol' Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go downtown"
She said "I got to go, but my friend can stick around

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v.3
Go on down Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and ol' Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee
He said "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company"

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v.4
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
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"
Said "That's ok boy, won't you feed him when you can"

Rpt. Ch.
Get your 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

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