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pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' '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 Annie, take a load for free Take a load off Annie, and ... and
... 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, c'mon, let's go downtown She said, I gotta go but my
friend can stick around Take a load off Annie, take a load for free Take a
load off Annie, and ... and ... and ... you put the load right on me Go
down, Miss Moses, ain't nothin' 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 favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company
Take a load off Annie, take a load for free Take a load off Annie, and ...
and ... and ... you put the load right on meCrazy Chester followed me, and
he caught me in the fog said, I will fix your rack, 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 Annie,
take a load for free Take a load off Annie, and ... and ... and ... you put
the load right on meCatch the 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 Annie, you
know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take
a load off Annie, take a load for free Take a load off Annie, and ... and
... and ... you put the load right on me
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