"King of the Road"

The song became a top-ten hit when first released in 1965. "This stoical celebration of the hobo life, with its jazz-influenced undertones, became Miller's best known song" (Microsoft Music Central 97), and it has since appeared in numerous (cover) versions.

KING OF THE ROAD Words and Music by Roger Miller Trailer 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 and 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 the 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... REPEAT FIRST VERSE (2x), fade...	Roger Miller version
	Dean Martin version
	R.E.M. version

An Exemplary Tune: “King of the Road”

An Exemplary Tune:
“King of the Road”