My, my bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
(You put the load right on me)
(You put the load right on me)
Take a load for free
Take a load for free
Take a load off Anny
Take a load for free
And you put the load right on me
Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' that you can say
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
Take a load for free
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?"
Take a load off Anny
Take a load off Anny
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
He just grinned and shook my hand and, "No", was all he said
I picked up my bag and I went lookin' for a place to hide
And you put the load right on me
And you put the load right on me
Take a load off Anny
And take a load off Anny
(You put the load right on me)
And she said, "Well, I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
Take a load off Anny
Catch a Cannonball, now, to take me down the line
'Cause just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
And you put the load right on me
"Well, now Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off Anny
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
Take a load off Anny
And I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, would you go downtown"
Take a load off Anny
To get back to Miss Anny, you know she's the only one
He said, "I will fix your rags, if you'll take Jack, my dog"
(You put the load right on me)
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
And you put the load right on me
Take a load off Anny
Take a load for free
