King of the Road

Roger Miller

Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but two hours of pushin broom buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train, destination... Bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues
I smoke old stogies I have found, short, but not too big around
I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road
I know every engineer on every train,
All of their children, and all of their names
And every handout in every town,
And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around
I sing, trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but, two hours of pushin broom buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road, king of the road

Trivia about the song King of the Road by Rufus Wainwright

On which albums was the song “King of the Road” released by Rufus Wainwright?
Rufus Wainwright released the song on the albums “House of Rufus” in 2011 and “House of Rufus: Rufus at the Movies” in 2011.
Who composed the song “King of the Road” by Rufus Wainwright?
The song “King of the Road” by Rufus Wainwright was composed by Roger Miller.

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