| I pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling 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 girl might find a bed?
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| (can you tell me)
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| He just grinned and shook my hand, and «No,» was all he said
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free
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| Take a load off Annie, and, and, and put the weight on me
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| I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide
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| When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side
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| I said, «Hey, Carmen, come on, let’s go downtown
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| She said, «Well I gotta go, but m’friend can stick around
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free
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| Take a load off Annie, and, and, and
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| Go down, Moses, there’s nothing that you can say
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| It’s just like all Luke waiting, waiting on Judgement Day
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| Well, Luke, my friend, what about Anna Lee?
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| He said, Do me a favor, stay an' keep Anna Lee some company
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free
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| Take a load off Annie, and, and, and put the weight on me
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah
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| Catch me a cannon ball, now take me on down the line
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| My bag is sinking low, and I believe that it’s about time
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| To get in touch with Annie, you know she’s the one
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| Who sent me here with her regards for everyone?
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free |