The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was a highly controversial, proposed $1.776 billion federal payout created by the Justice Department as part of a settlement with President Donald Trump and his family to end a $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns. Turns out the fund was intended to to compensate individuals who claimed they were victims of government “weaponization” or “lawfare,” namely the Jan 6 rioters who were convicted and incarcerated.
Lyrics by David Cohen
Sung by Mikael Vanhanen
Executive Producers Don Caron and Jerry Pender
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LYRICS by David Cohen
Traitors for sale or rent
Secrets sold without lament
No guilt, no clue, no sweat
There’s no plan to pay his debt
Ah, but, ten years of pushin’ doom
Buys a hate infested all white room
He’s a fan of schemes by all means
King of the loathed
First thoughts are, shiftin’ blame
Explanation? He’s insane
Old, worn-out coot and views
He won’t mind his P’s & Q’s
He strokes old fogies he has found
If they’ll help keep him around
He’s a fan of schemes by all means
King of the loathed
He knows every financier that he’d like to game
All of their assets, and all of their names
And every cast out, and every clown
And every crook that ain’t booked, he’ll sure keep around
He seeks. failures who don’t repent
Fools without an ounce of sense
No brains, no school, no frets
He won’t soon send his regrets
Ah, but, ten years of pushin’ doom
Buys a hate infested all white room
He’s a fan of schemes by all means
King of the loathed
Traitors for sale or rent
Secrets sold without lament
No guilt, no clue, no sweat
There’s no plan to pay his debt
Ah, but, ten years of pushin’ doom
ABOUT THE SONG THAT INSPIRED IT
“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.
The crossover record reached number one on the Billboard US Country chart, number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Easy Listening surveys. It was also number one in the UK Singles Chart and in Norway. Miller recalled that the song was inspired when he was driving and saw a sign on the side of a barn that read, “Trailers for sale or rent”. This became the opening line of the song.
In June 1966, Richard Pryor performed the song on the premiere episode of Kraft Summer Music Hall.
A comic version by English entertainer Billy Howard, “King of the Cops”, reached number on the British charts 1976.
In 1987, R.E.M. covered the song and included it on their Dead Letter Office compilation album. Guitarist Peter Buck later commented, “If there was any justice in the world, Roger Miller should be able to sue for what we did to this song.”
“King of the Road” won Roger Miller five Grammy Awards at the 1966 8th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony. It won for Best Contemporary (R&R) Single, Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance – Male, Best Country and Western Single, Best Country and Western Vocal Performance – Male & Best Country and Western Song. He also won a Grammy for Best Country and Western Album The Return of Roger Miller.]