Robert Earl Sherry was a waitress at the only in town. She had a reputation as a girl who'd around. On street after midnight, a brand new pack 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 road on forever and the party never ends.
Sonny was a loner, than the rest. He was goin' in the Navy, but pass the test. So he hung around town, he sold a 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' eight-ball in the joint where Sherry when some drunken out-of-towner put his hand up 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 behind him, reaching for his hand. The road 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 when they reached Beach. They got a by the water, a quart of Bombay Gin. The road goes on forever and the never ends.
They soon ran out of money but, knew a man, who knew some refugees, who dealt in contraband. Sonny met the Cubans in a house off the route, With a briefcase of money and a pistol in his boot. The card were on the table when the law came in. The road goes on forever and the never ends.
The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny the jack Broke the bathroom window and on out the back. Sherry drove the pickup the alley on the side, where a tackled Sonny and was reading him his rights. She stepped out in the alley with a shot four-ten The goes on forever and the party never ends.
They left the lawman dying they their getaway. Got back to the motel just the break of day. Sonny gave her all the money, he a little kiss. If they ask you how happened say I forced you into this. She watched him as his taillights around the bend. The road goes on and the party never ends.
Its main after midnight, just like it was before, Twenty-one months later, at the grocery store. Sherry a paper and a cold six-pack of beer. The headlines say Sonny is going to the chair. She pulls onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz. The road on forever and the party never ends.