| Lyrics: | The Band)
I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling '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, ''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
I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the
Devil walking side by side
I said ''Hey Carmen, come on, let's go downtown''
She said ''I
gotta go but my friend can 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
Go down Miss
Moses, there's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement
day
''Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?''
He said ''Do me a favour son,
won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee
company?''
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load
for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me
Crazy Chester
followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said ''I will fix your rat if you'll take Jack my
dog''
I said ''Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man''
He said ''That's okay
boy, won't you feed him when you can?''
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for
free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me
Catch a cannonball
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
you put the load right on me |
