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[Verse 1]
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I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead.
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I just need some place 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, and "No", was all he said.
[Chorus]
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Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
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Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
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..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 2]
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I picked up my bag, 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, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[Chorus]
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Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C N.C.
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
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..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 3]
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Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say.
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It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
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"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
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He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't ya stay an' keep Anna Lee Company?"
[Chorus]
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Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C N.C.
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
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..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 4]
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Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
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He said, "I'll fix your rack, 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, just feed him when ya can."
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C N.C.
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me.
[Verse 5]
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Catch a Cannonball, now, take me down the line.
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My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
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To get back to Miss Fannie, you know she's the only one
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Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[Chorus]
G D C G D C
Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free.
G D C N.C.
Take a load off Fannie, and.. and.. and..
G D Em D C
..you put the load right on me. woohoohoo...
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woohoohoo...
