Third box car (F)mid night train,

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

Old worn out (F)suit and shoes;

I (CN.C.)don’t pay no (G7)un ion dues.

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

I’m a man of (F)means by no means,

king of the road.

Trail er for (F)sale or rent,

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

No phone, no (F)pool, no pets;

I (CN.C.)ain’t got no (G7)cig a rettes.

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

I’m a man of (F)means by no means,

king of the road.

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 ’ry lock that ain’t locked when no one’s a round.

I sing: