[Verse 1]

I pulled in to Nazareth

Was feeling 'bout half past dead

I just need someplace

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

"No" was all he said

[Chorus]

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And, and)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

[Verse 2]

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"

[Chorus]

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And, and)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

[Verse 3]

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 favor, son

Won't ya stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

[Chorus]

And take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And, and)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

[Verse 4]

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, boy

Won't you feed him when you can?" (Yeah)

[Chorus]

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And, and)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

[Verse 5]

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

[Chorus]

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And, and)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)