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Flat Broke Songs: No. 4

'King of the Road'
-- Roger Miller (1965)

The bottom lines: "Two hours of pushing broom buys an eight-by-twelve, four-bit room/I'm a man of means by no means ... king of the road."

Miller's rambler hops boxcars and pays for his nightly board with a couple hours of sweeping floors -- homeless, maybe, but by choice, and with an air of romanticism.

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Riich

When you're rollin' westbound on a revenue freight with just a hobo grip, a guitar, and a growl in your stomach.....That's broke. That's just how Miller makes it feel with this tune....brilliant!

December 10 2008 at 4:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Julianna

One of the best country songs of all time!

October 22 2008 at 12:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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