<P> `` King of the Road '' is a song written and originally recorded in November 1964 by country singer Roger Miller . The lyrics tell of the day - to - day life of a vagabond hobo who , despite being poor ( a `` man of means by no means '' ) , revels in his freedom , describing himself humorously as the `` king of the road '' . It was Miller 's fifth single for Smash Records . </P>
<P> `` King of the Road '' is a song written and originally recorded in November 1964 by country singer Roger Miller . The lyrics tell of the day - to - day life of a vagabond hobo who , despite being poor ( a `` man of means by no means '' ) , revels in his freedom , describing himself humorously as the `` king of the road '' . It was Miller 's fifth single for Smash Records . </P>
who sang the original king of the road
who sang the original king of the road
Roger Miller
Roger Miller