Third box car mid night train,

des ti na tion: (C)Ban gor, Maine.

Old worn out suit and shoes;

(CN.C.)I don’t pay no un ion dues.

I (Dm)smoke old sto gies (F)I have found, buys a short but not too (C)big a round.

I’m a

man of means by no means,

(CN.C.)king of the road.

Trail er for sale or rent,

rooms to let, tion: (C)fif ty cents.

No phone, no pool, no pets;

(CN.C.)I ain’t got no cig a rettes.

Ah, (Dm)but

two hours of (F)push ing broom buys a eight by twelve too (C)four bit room.

I’m a

man

of means by no means,

(CN.C.)king of the road.

(G)I know (C)ev er y en gi neer on (F)ev er y train,

(G7)all of the chil dren and (C)all of their names, and ev er y hand out in (F)ev er y town, and (G7)ev (CN.C.)’ry lock that ain’t locked when no one’s a round.

I sing: