Robert Keen was a waitress at the only joint in town. She had a reputation as a girl who'd around. On Main after midnight, a brand new pack of cig's, a fresh one from her lips, a beer between her legs. She rides down to the river, and with all her friends. The road on forever and the party never ends.
Sonny was a loner, older the rest. He was in the Navy, but couldn't pass the test. So he around town, he sold a little pot. The law caught of Sonny and one day he got caught. But he was in business when they set him free again. The road on forever and the party never ends.
Sonny's playin' eight-ball in the joint where works when some out-of-towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt. took his pool cue, laid the drunk out on the floor. Stuffed a in her tip jar, walked out the door. She's running right behind him, for his hand. The road goes on forever and the never 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 above them, the was in the east. The sun was setting on them they reached Miami Beach. got a hotel by the water, a quart of Bombay Gin. The road goes on and the party never ends.
They soon ran out of money but, Sonny a man, who knew some refugees, who dealt in contraband. met the Cubans in a house just off the route, With a briefcase of money and a pistol in his boot. The card were on the when the law came bustin' in. The road goes on forever and the never ends.
The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny the jack the bathroom window and climbed on out the back. Sherry drove the pickup through the on the side, a lawman tackled Sonny and was reading him his rights. She stepped out in the alley with a single four-ten The road goes on and the party never ends.
They the lawman dying they made their getaway. Got back to the motel just the break of day. Sonny her all the money, he blew a little kiss. If they ask you how happened say I forced you into this. She watched him as his taillights disappeared the bend. The road on forever and the party never ends.
Its main after midnight, just like it was before, months later, at the local grocery store. Sherry buys a paper and a cold of beer. The headlines say that Sonny is to the chair. She pulls back Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz. The road on forever and the party never ends.