King Of The Road

Roger Miller
SCHLAGERPOWER 2004

Trailer's for sale or rentRooms to let, 50 centsNo phone, no pool, no petsI ain't got no cigarettes

Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broomBuys an eight by twelve four-bit roomI'm a man of means by no meansKing of the road

Third boxcar, midnight trainDestination Bangor, MaineOld, worn out suit and shoesI don't pay no union dues

I smoke old stogies I have foundShort, but not too big aroundI'm a man of means by no meansKing of the road

I know every engineer on every trainAll of their children, and all of their namesAnd every handout in every townEvery lock that ain't locked, when no one's around

I sing, trailers for sale or rentRooms to let, 50 centsNo phone, no pool, no petsI ain't got no cigarettes

Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broomBuys an eight by twelve four-bit roomI'm a man of means by no meansKing of the road

Trailers for sale or rentRooms to let, 50 centsNo phone, no pool, no petsI ain't got no cigarettesAh, but, two hours of pushin' broom buys...