Friday is Boss

[chikagurl]

King Of The Road

Artist: 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 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 clothes 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.

[Peter&Denise]

Chikagurl, I gotta admit, ya got me singin' and I'm way too young to be belting out "King of the Road". I haven't even had a single drink tonight either! P.

[chikagurl]

Originally Posted by Peter&Denise

Chikagurl, I gotta admit, ya got me singin' and I'm way too young to be belting out "King of the Road". I haven't even had a single drink tonight either! P.

True art/genius is timeless...there's no age limit...heck thats one of my fav's
and its waaaaaay before my time. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Peter&Denise]

Originally Posted by chikagurl

True art/genius is timeless...there's no age limit...

Very true indeed. I suppose that's why there are still Beatles songs on the charts more than 25 yrs after they were conceived. Further to that, my teenage nephews & nieces not only know who the Beatles were, but can name songs and quote lyrics. Makes you wonder which bands/musicians of today will have that kind of staying power (if any). P.