I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin´ ´bout half past dead;
I just need to find 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 then he shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.

Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and)
you put the load right on me. (you put the load right on me)

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, "Baby, I gotta go, but my friend the devil can stick around."

Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and)
you put the load right on me. (you put the load right on me)

Go down, Miss Moses, there´s nothin´ that you can say
It´s just ol´ Luke, and Luke is waitin´ on the Judgement Day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an´ keep Anna Lee company?"

Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and)
you put the load right on me. (you put the load right on me)

Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and)
you put the load right on me. (you put the load right on me)