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
With the 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
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

So he hung around town
And 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
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
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 on 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
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
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
The road goes on forever
And the party never ends

They left the lawman dyin'
And 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
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
The road goes on forever
And the party never ends