King of the Road|公路之王

King of the Road

公路之王

Sung by Roger Miller

(Chorus) Trailers for sale or rent. Rooms to let 50 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 their children, all of their names. And every handout in every town. Every lock that ain't locked when no one's around.

I sing (Repeat chorus)

Trailers for sale or rent. Rooms to let 50 cents. No phone, no pool, no pets. I ain't got no cigarettes. Ah, but two hours of pushin' broom buys...

　　（副歌）拖车出售或租赁。房间出租 5 毛钱。没电话、没游泳池、不准带宠物。我没有香烟可抽。啊，但用扫帚扫两个小时，就可住上一夜租金 5 毛钱、8 尺宽 12 尺长的房间。我绝不是有钱人，但却是公路之王。

　　我坐在夜车的第三节货车厢，前往缅因州的班格市。穿着一套破旧不堪的衣服及鞋子，但我不用付钱给工会。我抽着从地上捡到的廉价雪茄烟蒂，很短但直径不大。我绝不是有钱人，却是公路之王。

　　我认识每列火车的司机，他们所有的孩子和他们的姓名，知道每个城镇的布施处和每一个无人时未上锁的门锁。

　　我唱着（重复副歌）

　　拖车出售或租赁。房间出租 5 毛钱。没电话、没游泳池、不准带宠物。我没有香烟可抽。啊，但用扫帚扫两个小时，就可住上……