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I pulled into |
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Nazareth, |
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I was feelin' about half past dead; |
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I just need some place where |
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I can lay my head. "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" |
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He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said. |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, take a load for free; |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me. |
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I picked up my bag, |
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I went lookin' for a place to hide; |
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When I saw |
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Carmen and the |
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Devil walkin' side by side. |
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I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown." |
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She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around." |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, take a load for free; |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me. |
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Go down, Miss |
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Moses, there's nothin' you can say |
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It's just ol' |
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Luke, and |
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Luke's waitin' on the |
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Judgement |
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Day. "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" |
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He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?" |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, take a load for free; |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me. |
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Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog. |
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He said, "I will fix your rags, if you'll take Jack, my dog." |
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I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man." |
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He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can." |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, take a load for free; |
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Take a load off |
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Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me. |
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Catch a Cannonball, now, t'take me down the line |
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My bag is sinkin' low and |
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I do believe it's time. |
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To get back to |
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Miss Annie, you know she's the only one. |
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Who sent me here with her regards for everyone |
