| 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 girl 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 Annie, take a load off for free;
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| Take a load off Annie, And (and) (and) put the weight 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, «Well I gotta go, but m’friend can stick around.»
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free;
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| Take a load off Annie, And (and) (and) put the weight on me.
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| Go down, Moses, there’s nothin' that you can say
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| It’s just like ol' Luke waitin', waitin' on Judgement Day.
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| «Well, Luke, my friend, what about Anna Lee?»
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| He said, «Do me a favour, stay an' keep Anna Lee some company.»
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free;
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| Take a load off Annie, And (and) (and) put the weight on me.
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| Catch me a cannon ball, now take me on down the line
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| My bag is sinkin' low, and I believe that it’s about time.
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| To get in touch with Annie, you know she’s the one.
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| Who sent me here with her regards for everyone?
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| Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free;
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| Take a load off Annie, And (and) (and) put the weight on me. |