I'm a fool in the Nazarene, feelin' bout half past dead Just need a place where I can lay my head Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed Just ran and shook my hand, the load was on his head Take a load off, Benny, take a load off for free Take a load off, Benny Can you put the load right on me Picked up my bag, went lookin' for a place to hide And I saw Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side I said, hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown She said, I gotta go, but my friend can stick around Take a load off, Benny, take a load off for free Take a load off, Benny Can you put the load right on me Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can't say It's just old Luke and Luke's waitin' on the judgment day Luke, my friend, what about young Emily You said to me, you're playin' with sun Won't you stay and keep family company Take a load off, Benny, take a load off for free Take a load off, Benny Can you put the load right on me I'll catch a cannonball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time You see, Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Will send me here with her kind regards for everyone Take a load off, Benny, take a load off for free Take a load off, Benny Right on me Pool in the Nazareth, feelin' about half past dead I just need a place where I can rest my head Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed He just ran and shook my hand and put the load on his head Take a load off, Benny, take a load off for free Take a load off, Benny Can you put the load right on me Can you put the load right on me Can you put the load right on me *