I bought into Nazareth
I walked to Sweetland
About a half past dead
I just need a place
Where I could lay my head
Hey mister can you tell me
Where a man might find a bed
He just went and shook my head
To know what's all he said
Take a load off the planet
Take a load for free
Take a load off the planet
And put the load right on me
I picked up my bags
And went a-lookin'

For a place to hide
When I saw old Carmen
And the devil walkin' side by side
I said hey Carmel
Come on let's go downtown
She said I've got to go
But my friend he can stick around
Take a load off the planet
Take a load for free
Take a load off the planet
And put the load right on me
Why don't you
Go down Miss Moses
Ain't nothin' you can say
It's just old Luke
And Luke is waitin' on a judgment day
Hey Luke my friend
Hey Luke my friend
What about your young Annalee
He said do me a favor boy
Won't you stay and keep Annalee company
Take a load off the planet
Take a load for free
Take a load off the planet
And put the load right on me
And put the load right on me
And put the load right on me
And put the load right on me
And put the load right on me

Yeah
Crazy just to follow me
And he caught me in the fall
Yeah
Crazy just to follow me

He said I'll see you ride
If you take home Jack my dog
I said No, wait a minute Chester
No, I'm a peaceful man
He said that's okay
Just feed him when you can
Take a load off the planet
Bandit, take the load for free, take the load off the bandit's head, and put the load right on me, right on me, right on me, right on me, right on me, right on me, right on me.
Oh, I'll catch a cannonball, now to take me down the line, my bag's sinking low, I do believe it's time, to get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one, who saved me here, and heard me call, so everyone.
Take the load off the bandit.
Take the load for free, take the load off the bandit's head, and put the load right on me, right on me, right on me.
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