Pulled into Nazareth, feeling 'bout half past dead
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Just need a 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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He just grinned, shook my hand, 'no' was all he said
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Chorus:
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Take a load off Fanny
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Take a load for free
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Take a load off Fanny
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and 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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Chorus
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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 company?'
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Chorus
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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 rack, 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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Chorus
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Catch a cannon ball 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 Fanny, you know she's the only one
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Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
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The Weight
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| Joan Osborne |
