I pulled into Nazareth
I was feelin' half past dead
I just needed to find a place
Where I could lay my head

'Mister, can you tell me where a girl'
'Might find a bed?'
He just grinned and he shook my hand
But, 'No', was all he said

Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Annie
And
You can put the load right on me

I picked up my bag
I went lookin' for a place to hide
Ooh, ooh
When I saw Carmen and the Devil
Walkin' side by side
Ooh, ooh

I said, 'Hey, Carmen'
'Come on, let's go downtown'
Let's go downtown
She said, 'I gotta go'
'But my friends can stick around'
And around and around

Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Annie
And put the load on me
Yeah, yeah, ooh

Catch me a cannon ball
(Cannon ball, ooh)
Now come take me on down the line
My bag is sinkin' low
And I do believe that it's time

(To get in touch with Anne)
To get in touch with Miss Anne
You know she's the only one
(She's the one)
Who sent me here
With her regards for everyone, yeah

Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free, take it
Take a load off Annie
And put the weight, put the weight
Put it all on me

Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Annie
Take a load for free

You can put it on, put it on
Put it on, put it on
Put it all on me, yeah