I pulled into Nazareth,
I was feeling about half past dead
I just need a 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, it all he said
Take a load off, Manny,
take a load for free
Take a load off, Manny,
you put the load right on me
I just packed my bag
and went looking for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the devil,
they were walking side by side
I said, hey, Carmen,
come on, girl, let's go downtown
She said, I got to go,
but my friend can stick around
Take a load off, Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Annie
You put the load right on me
I got to catch a fast train,
got to move on down the line
Cause my back is sinking low
and I do believe it's time
To get back to 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,
you put the load right on me
Take a load off Fanny,
see what happens
Take a load off me, every time you
Take a load off Fanny
You put the load right on me
Take a load off Fanny,
see what happens
Take a load off me, every time you
Take a load off me
You know that you put it right on me
Yeah
Take a load off me
See what happens
Every time you
Take a load off me
You know that you put it right on me
Hey
Take a load off me
Take a load off me
Every time you
Take a load off me
You know that you put it right on me
you