I fought in Nazareth, I was feeling about 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 took a squint and shook my head, and no one was all that said Take a load off the planet, take a load for free Take a load off the planet and put a load right on me I picked up my bags and went looking for a place to hide When I saw old Carmel and the devil walking 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 a load right on me Why don't you? Go down Miss Moses, ain't nothing you can say It's just old Luke, and Luke is waiting on the judgment day Hey Luke, my friend, what about young Annalise? I said, do me a favor, boy, won't you stay and keep Annalise company? Take a load off the planet, take a load for free Take a load off the planet and put a load right on me Yeah, crazy just to follow me, and he caught me in the fall He said, I'll see you right if you take on Jack my dog I said, no, wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man He said, that's okay, just feed him when you can Take a load off the planet, take a load for free Take a load off the planet and put a load right on me Ooh, right on me Come on I'll catch a cannibal now to take me down to land My bag's a-sinking low, I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who'll save me here, her regards for everyone Take a load off the planet, take a load for free Take a load off the planet and put a load right on me Ooh, right on me