[00:11.23]I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead;
[00:17.75]I just need some place where I can lay my head.
[00:24.38]"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
[00:31.15]He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
[00:37.62]Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[00:44.50]Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[01:00.30]I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
[01:07.02]When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
[01:13.97]I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
[01:20.28]She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[01:26.99]Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[01:33.38]Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[01:50.00]Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
[01:56.54]It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
[02:02.93]"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
[02:09.68]He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
[02:16.29]Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[02:24.85]Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[02:38.99]Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
[02:45.68]He said, "I will fix your rags, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
[02:52.00]I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
[02:59.00]He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
[03:05.82]Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[03:12.04]Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[03:35.72]Catch a Cannonball, now, t'take me down the line
[03:41.70]My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
[03:48.37]To get back to Miss Annie, you know she's the only one.
[03:55.24]Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[04:01.59]Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[04:08.16]Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.