Pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout a half past dead I just need some place to lay my head "Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" "Oh 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 Picked up my bag, went looking for a place to hide Saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side "Hey Carmen, come on let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go but my friend gotta stick around" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And you put the load right on me (You put the load on me) Go down, Miss Moses, nothin' that you can say yeah It's just like ol' Luke, and he's waitin' on the Judgement Day yeah "Luke, my friend, what about Anna Lee?" "Do me a favor, son, and keep her company?" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny You put the load right on me And take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny You put the load right on me Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny You put the load right on me... Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny You put the load right on me...