| I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about 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, and «No!», was all he said | 
| Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free; | 
| Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me | 
| I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide; | 
| When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side | 
| I said, «Hey, Carmen, come on, let’s go downtown.» | 
| She said, «I gotta go, but m’friend can stick around.» | 
| Go down, Miss Moses, there’s nothin' you can say | 
| It’s just ol' Luke, and Luke’s waitin' on the Judgement Day | 
| «Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?» | 
| He said, «Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee | 
| Company?» | 
| Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog | 
| He said, «I will fix your rags, 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.» | 
| Catch a Cannonball, now, t’take me down the line | 
| My bag is sinkin' 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 |