King
M.TRAZ Lyrics

Trailers for sale or rent,
The singer notices trailers that are available to either rent or buy

Rooms to let, 50 cents,
There are rooms up for rent for only 50 cents

No phone, no pool, no pets,
The rooms don't come with any amenities, such as a phone, a pool, or permission to have pets

Ain't got no cigarettes, ah but
The singer doesn't possess any cigarettes, but...

Two hours of pushing broom
After a hard day of work, where the singer is literally pushing a broom, sweeping floors, etc.

Buys an 8 by 12 four-bit room
He can buy the tiny room for his 2 hours worth of work

He's a man of means by no means
Although the singer is alive, kicking, and relatively healthy, he doesn't really have many material possessions

King of the road.
Despite his lack of assets, the singer feels like he's the king of the road, as he's free to wander where he pleases

Third box car midnight train
The singer takes the third box car of a train that runs at midnight

Destination bangor, maine
The destination of this particular train ride is Bangor, Maine

Old worn-out suits and shoes,
He wears old clothes and shoes that are falling apart

Don't pay no union dues.
He doesn't pay any union dues and is probably not part of a union at all

He smokes old stogies he has found
He smokes cigars that he finds on the ground or has acquired from others

Short, but not too big around
The cigars he finds or acquires are short, but not too thin

He's a man of means by no means
Although the singer is alive, kicking, and relatively healthy, he doesn't really have many material possessions

King of the road
Despite his lack of assets, the singer feels like he's the king of the road, as he's free to wander where he pleases

Every engineer on every train
The singer knows every engineer on every train he meets

All of their children and all of their names
In addition to knowing the engineers, he also knows their families and their children

And every hang-out in every town
He knows all the best places to hang out in any given town he travels to

Every lock that ain't locked
He notices every unlocked door or window

When no one's around.
He's a bit of a curious wanderer - perhaps nosy - and likes to observe what he can when nobody's watching

I say, trailers for sale or rent,
The singer reiterates that trailers are up for sale or rent

Rooms to let - 50 cents,
The rooms are still available for rent, still priced at 50 cents each

No phone, no pool, no pets,
The lack of amenities remains a constant

Ain't got no cigarettes.
Again, he doesn't have any cigarettes

I've got two hours of pushing broom
He's repeating his earlier sentiment of needing to work two hours at a difficult job in order to afford the room

Buys an 8 by 12 four-bit room
The cost of the room is still the same

He's a man of means by no means
Despite his knowledge of people and places, he doesn't lead a luxurious lifestyle

King of the road [Repeat: x4]
He repeats the phrase one last time, emphasizing his sense of freedom and wanderlust as he travels from place to place