Robert Keen was a waitress at the only joint in town. She had a reputation as a girl been around. On street after midnight, a brand new pack of cig's, a one hanging from her lips, a beer between her legs. She rides down to the river, and with all her friends. The road goes on forever and the party ends.
Sonny was a loner, older 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 in business when they set him free again. The road goes on forever and the party ends.
Sonny's playin' eight-ball in the joint Sherry works some drunken out-of-towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt. Sonny his pool cue, laid the drunk out on the floor. Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar, out the door. She's right behind him, reaching for his hand. The road on forever and the party never ends.
They jumped into his pickup, Sonny it down in gear. Sonny looked at Sherry, said get on out of here. The stars high above them, the moon was in the east. The sun was setting on when they reached Miami Beach. They got a by the water, a quart of Bombay Gin. The goes on forever and the party never ends.
They soon ran out of money but, Sonny a man, who some Cuban refugees, who dealt in contraband. Sonny met the in a house just off the route, With a briefcase full of money and a in his boot. The card on the table when the law came bustin' in. The road goes on and the party never ends.
The Cubans the goodies, Sonny grabbed the jack Broke the bathroom window and on out the back. Sherry drove the pickup through the on the side, where a lawman tackled and was reading him his rights. She stepped out in the with a single shot four-ten The road on forever and the party never ends.
They left the lawman they made their getaway. Got to the motel just before the break of day. Sonny gave her all the money, he blew a kiss. If they ask you how happened say I forced you into this. She watched him as his taillights disappeared the bend. The road goes on forever and the party ends.
Its street after midnight, just like it was before, months later, at the local grocery store. Sherry buys a paper and a six-pack of beer. The headlines say Sonny is going to the chair. She back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz. The road goes on and the party never ends.