I pulled in to nazareth I was feeling 'bout half past dead I just need to find a place Where I can lay my head Mister Can you tell me Where a girl might 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 you put the load right on me I picked up my bag I went looking for a place to hide When I saw carmen and the devil walking side by side I said hey carmen Come on Let's go downtown She said I gotta go But my friend can stick around And take a load off fanny Take a load for free Take a load off fanny And you put the load right on me Put the load on me Go down 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 favor Son Won't you stay and keep anna lee company And take a load off fanny Take a load for free Take a load off fanny And you put the load right on me Put the load on me Crazy chester followed me And he caught me in the fog He said I gonna fix your rack If you'll take jack You'll take jack My dog I said Wait a minute Chester You know I'm a peaceful man He said That's okay Boy Won't you feed him when you can And take a load off fanny Take a load for free Take a load off fanny And you put the load right on me Put the load on me Catch a cannonball Now To take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe that 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 And you put the load right on me Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load on me Put the load Put the load Put the load on me Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load Put the load