Song Description

While this is undoubtedly a cover, you will find yourself drifting between appreciating the artistic touches added to the original... and forgetting you're listening to a cover. The soulful backing vocals are the perfect complement to Saxby's strong interpretation of the lead.

Lyrics

(c) 1968, J.R. Robertson-Used under license

Pulled into Nazareth I was feelin' about half past dead
I just need to find a 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

Chorus:
Take a load off fanny take a load for free
Take a load off fanny and... you 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 com on let's go downdown."
she said, "I gotta go but my friend can stick around."

[Chorus]

Go down Miss Moses now there's nothin' that 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?"
"Do me a favor boy won'cha stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

[Chorus]

Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
he said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack my dog."
"Now wait a minute Chester you know I'm a peaceful man."
"That's allright boy won't you feed him when you can."

[Chorus]

Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
my bag is sinkin' low and I do believe 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

[Chorus]