09825.TXT

                        Title : KING OF THE ROAD

                         Artist : ROGER MILLER

                        Reference Number :  0166

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    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 A EIGHT BY TWELVE FOUR BIT ROOM
    I'M A MAN OF MEANS BY NO MEANS,  KING OF THE ROAD

    THIRD BOX CAR 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 EV'RY ENGINEER ON EV'RY TRAIN
    ALL OF THE CHILDREN AND ALL OF THEIR NAMES
    AND EVERY HAND OUT IN EVERY TOWN
    AN' EV'RY LOCK THAT AIN'T LOCKED WHEN NO-ONES 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 A EIGHT BY TWELVE FOUR BIT ROOM
    I'M A MAN OF MEANS BY NO MEANS,  KING OF THE ROAD

    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 A EIGHT BY TWELVE FOUR BIT ROOM
    I'M A MAN OF MEANS BY NO MEANS,  KING OF THE ROAD