| 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
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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) you can put the load right on me
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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.»
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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, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee
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| Company?»
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| Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
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| He said, «I will fix your rags, 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, boy, won’t you feed him when you can.»
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| Catch a Cannonball, now, t’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 Annie, you know she’s the only one
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| Who sent me here with her regards for everyone |