King of the Road (song)

"King of the Road" is a song written by country singer Roger Miller, who first recorded it in November 1964. The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a traveling hobo who, despite having little money (a "man of means by no means"), revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously and cynically as the "king of the road". It was Miller's fifth single for Smash Records. The song won Miller 5 Grammy Awards in 1966.

"King of the Road"
One of A-side labels of the US release
Single by Roger Miller
from the album The Return of Roger Miller
B-side"Atta Boy Girl"
ReleasedJanuary 1965
RecordedNovember 1964
GenreCountry
Length2:28
LabelSmash
Songwriter(s)Roger Miller
Producer(s)Jerry Kennedy
Roger Miller singles chronology
"Do-Wacka-Do"
(1965)
"King of the Road"
(1965)
"Engine Engine #9"
(1965)
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