I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead
  I just need some place 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, and "No" was all he said
    Take a load off Fanny
  Take a load for free
  Take a load off Fanny
  And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me
    Picked up my bag, 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, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around"
    Take a load off Fanny
  Take a load for free
  Take a load off Fanny
  And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me
    Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
  It's just old Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
  "Well Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
  He said, "Do me a favour, son, won't you stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
    Take a load off Fanny
  Take a load for free
  Take a load off Fanny
  And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me
    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, I'm a peaceful man"
  He said, "That's OK, just feed him when you can"
    Take a load off Fanny
  Take a load for free
  Take a load off Fanny
  And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me
    Catch a cannon ball now, to take me down the line
  My bag is sinking 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
    Take a load off Fanny
  Take a load for free
  Take a load off Fanny
  And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me