| I pulled into Nazareth
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| Was feelin' 'bout half past dead
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| I just need someplace where I can lay my head
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| 'Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?'
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| He just grinned and shook my hand, 'no' was all he said
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| Take a load for free
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| And… and… and…
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| You put the load, put the load right on me
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| I picked up my bags
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| I went lookin' for a place to hide
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| When I saw Carmen and the 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 'No, I’ve got to go
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| But my friend can stick around'
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| Take a load for free
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| And… and… and…
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| You put the load, put the load right on me
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| Go down Miss Moses, there’s nothin' that you can say It’s just old Luke,
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| and Luke’s waitin' on the judgement day 'Well, Luke, my friend,
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| what about young Anna Lee?' |
| He said 'Do me a favor son, won’t you stay and
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| keep Anna Lee company'
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| Take a load for free
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| And… and… and…
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| You put the load, put the load right on me
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| Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog He said 'I'll fix your
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| rack if you’ll take Jack my dog' I said 'Wait a minute Chester, you know I’m a
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| peacful man' He said 'That's okay boy, won’t you feed him when you can'
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| Take a load for free
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| Take a load off Fanny
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| And… and… and…
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| You put the load, put the load right on me
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| Get your cannonball now to take me down the et your line My bag is sinking low,
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| and I do believe it’s time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she’s the only
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| one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone |