Sherry was a waitress At the only joint in town
She had a reputation As a girl who'd been around
Down main street after midnight Brand new pack of cigs
A fresh one hanging from her lips A beer between her legs
She'd ride down to the river And meet with all her friends
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
Sonny was a loner Bolder than the rest
He was goin' in the Navy But he couldn't pass the test
We hung around town He sold a little pot
The law caught wind of Sonny One day he got caught
But he was back in business When they set him free again
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
Sonny's playin' eight ball At the joint where Sherry works
When some drunken out of towner Put his hand up Sherry's skirt
Sonny took his pool cue Laid the drunk out on the floor
Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar Walked on out the door
She's runnin' right behind him Reachin' for his hand
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
They jumped into his pick-up Sonny jammed her down in gear
Sonny looked at Sherry Said," Let's get out of here"
The stars were high above them The moon was in the east
The sun was setting on them When they reached Miami Beach
They got a motel by the water And a quart of Bombay Gin
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
They soon ran out of money But Sonny knew a man
Who knew some Cuban refugees Who dealt in contraband
Sonny met the Cuban In a house just off the route
With a briefcase full of money And a pistol in his boot
The cards were on the table When the law came bustin' in
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
The Cubans grabbed the goodies And Sonny grabbed the jack
He broke the bathroom window And climbed on out the back
Sherry drove the pick-up Through the alley on the side
Where the lawman tackled Sonny And was reading him his rights
She stepped out in the alley With a single shot four-ten
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
They left the lawman dyin' They made their get away
Got back to the motel Just before the break of day
Sonny gave her all the money And he blew a little kiss
If they ask you how this happened Say I forced you into this
She watched him as his tail lights Disappeared around the bend
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
There's main street after midnight Just like it was before
Twenty-one months later At the local grocery store
Sherry buys a paper And a cold six pack of beer
The headlines read that Sonny Is going to the chair
She pulls back onto main street In her new Mercedes-Benz
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends