Robert Earl Sherry was a at the only joint in town. She had a reputation as a girl been around. On Main street after midnight, a new pack of cig's, a fresh one hanging from her lips, a beer her legs. She down to the river, and meets with all her friends. The road goes on forever and the never ends.
Sonny was a loner, than the rest. He was goin' in the Navy, but couldn't the test. So he hung around town, he sold a pot. The law caught wind of and one day he got caught. But he was back in business when set him free again. The goes on forever and the party never ends.
playin' eight-ball in the joint where Sherry works when some drunken put his hand up Sherry's skirt. Sonny took his pool cue, the drunk out on the floor. Stuffed a in her tip jar, walked out the door. She's right behind him, reaching for his hand. The road goes on forever and the party ends.
They jumped into his pickup, Sonny jammed it in gear. Sonny looked at Sherry, said get on out of here. The stars were high them, the moon was in the east. The sun was setting on them when they Miami Beach. got a hotel by the water, a quart of Bombay Gin. The road goes on forever and the never ends.
They soon ran out of money but, Sonny a man, who knew Cuban refugees, who dealt in contraband. Sonny met the in a house just off the route, With a briefcase of money and a pistol in his boot. The were on the table when the law came bustin' in. The road goes on and the party never ends.
The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny the jack Broke the bathroom window and on out the back. Sherry drove the through the alley on the side, where a lawman tackled Sonny and was him his rights. She stepped out in the with a single shot four-ten The road goes on forever and the party ends.
They left the lawman dying they made getaway. Got back to the just before the break of day. Sonny gave her all the money, he a little kiss. If they ask you how this say I forced you into this. She watched him as his taillights disappeared the bend. The road goes on and the party never ends.
Its street after midnight, just like it was before, months later, at the local grocery store. Sherry buys a and a cold six-pack of beer. The headlines say that is going to the chair. She pulls back onto Main Street in her new Benz. The road goes on forever and the never ends.