Lyrics:

*Levon Helm*
I pulled into Nazareth,
Feeling 'bout half past death.
I just need to find a place,
Where I can lay my head.
Mister can you tell me where, a man may find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my hand,
'No' was all he said.
*Everyone*
Take a load off Fanny,
Take a load for free.
Take a load off Fanny,
And, (and), (and),
You put the load right on me!
(Right on me...)
*Female singer*
I picked up my bag,
And went lookin' 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'
*Everyone*
Take a load off Fanny,
Take a load for free.
Take a load off Fanny,
And, (and), (and),
You put the load right on me!
(Right on me...)
*Male singer*
Go down, Moses,
There's nothin' you can say,
Cause it's just ol' Luke,
And Luke's been waitin' on the judgement day.
'Hey Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?'
He said, 'Do me a favour son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee in company?'
*Everyone*
Take a load off Fanny,
Take a load for free,
Take a load off Fanny,
And, (and), (and),
You put the load right on me!
(Right on me...)
*Rick Danko*
Crazy Chester followed me,
And he caught me in the fog.
He said 'I will fix your rack, if you take old Jack my dog,'
I said, 'Wait a minute Chester, I'm a peaceful man,'
He said 'That's okay, won't you feed him, whenever you can?'
(Ohhhhhh)
*Everyone*
Take a load off Fanny,
Take a load for free,
Take a load off Fanny,
And, (and), (and),
You put the load right on me!
(Right on me...)
*Solo*
Catch a cannon ball,
To take me all down the line.
My bag is sinkin' low,
And I do believe that it's time.
To get back to Miss Fanny,
You know she's the only one,
Who sent me here, with her regards for everyone...
Take a load off Fanny,
Take a load for free.
Take a load off Fanny,
And, (and), (and),
Put the load right on me!
(Right on me...)