Robert Keen Sherry was a at the only joint in town. She had a reputation as a girl been around. On Main street after midnight, a brand new of cig's, a one hanging from her lips, a beer between her legs. She down to the river, and meets with all her friends. The goes on forever and the party never ends.
Sonny was a loner, older the rest. He was goin' in the Navy, but 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 back in business when they set him again. The road goes on forever and the never ends.
Sonny's playin' 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. a dollar in her tip jar, walked out the door. She's running right him, reaching for his hand. The goes on forever and the party never ends.
jumped into his pickup, Sonny jammed it down in gear. Sonny at Sherry, said Let's get on out of here. The were high above them, the moon was in the east. The sun was setting on them they reached Miami Beach. They got a hotel by the water, a quart of Gin. The road goes on forever and the party ends.
They soon ran out of money but, knew a man, who knew Cuban 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 table the law came bustin' in. The goes on forever and the party never ends.
The Cubans the goodies, Sonny grabbed the jack the bathroom window and climbed 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 alley a single shot four-ten The goes on forever and the party never ends.
They left the lawman dying they made getaway. Got to the motel just before the break of day. Sonny her all the money, he blew a little kiss. If ask you how this happened say I forced you into this. She watched him as his disappeared around the bend. The road goes on and the party never ends.
Its main street midnight, just like it was before, months later, at the local grocery store. Sherry a paper and a cold six-pack of beer. The headlines say Sonny is going to the chair. She pulls back Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz. The road on forever and the party never ends.