The Road Goes On Forever
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 a brand new pack of cigs
A fresh one hangin' from her lips and 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 he was older than the rest
He was going into the Navy but he couldn't pass the test
So he hung around town he sold a little pot
The law caught wind of Sonny and 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' 8-ball at the joint where Sherry works
When some drunken outta 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 and 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 pickup Sonny jammed her down in gear
Sonny looked at Sherry and said lets get on outta here
The stars were high above them and the moon was in the east
The sun was settin' on them when they reached Miami Beach
They got a hotel 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 that delt in contraband
Sonny met the Cubans 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 a bathroom window and climbed on out the back
Sherry drove the pickup through the alley on the side
Where a lawman tackled Sonny and was reading him his rights
She stepped into the alley with a single shot .410
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
They left the lawman lyin' and they made their getaway
They got back to the motel just before the break of day
Sonny gave her all the money and he blew her a little kiss
If they ask you how this happened say I forced you into this
She watched him as his taillights disappeared around the bend
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Its Main Street after midnight just like it was before
21 months later at the local grocery store
Sherry buys a paper and a cold 6-pack of beer
The headlines read that Sonny is goin' to the chair
She pulls back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
A Estrada Nunca Acaba
Sherry era garçonete no único bar da cidade
Ela tinha a fama de ser uma garota que já tinha rodado
Pela Rua Principal depois da meia-noite com um maço novo de cigarro
Um fresco pendurado nos lábios e uma cerveja entre as pernas
Ela ia até o rio e encontrava todos os amigos
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
Sonny era um solitário, mais velho que os outros
Ele ia se alistar na Marinha, mas não passou no teste
Então ficou pela cidade, vendia um pouco de maconha
A polícia ficou sabendo do Sonny e um dia ele foi pego
Mas ele voltou ao negócio quando o soltaram de novo
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
Sonny jogava sinuca no bar onde Sherry trabalhava
Quando um bêbado de fora colocou a mão na saia da Sherry
Sonny pegou seu taco e derrubou o bêbado no chão
Colocou um dólar no jarro de gorjetas e saiu pela porta
Ela corria logo atrás dele, estendendo a mão
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
Eles pularam na caminhonete, Sonny engatou a marcha
Sonny olhou para Sherry e disse "vamos sair daqui"
As estrelas brilhavam acima deles e a lua estava a leste
O sol estava se pondo quando chegaram em Miami Beach
Eles pegaram um hotel à beira da água e um litro de gin Bombay
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
Logo ficaram sem dinheiro, mas Sonny conhecia um cara
Que conhecia alguns refugiados cubanos que lidavam com contrabando
Sonny encontrou os cubanos em uma casa perto da rota
Com uma maleta cheia de grana e uma pistola na bota
As cartas estavam na mesa quando a polícia invadiu
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
Os cubanos pegaram as coisas e Sonny pegou o Jack
Ele quebrou uma janela do banheiro e saiu pela parte de trás
Sherry dirigiu a caminhonete pelo beco ao lado
Onde um policial derrubou Sonny e estava lendo seus direitos
Ela entrou no beco com um tiro de .410
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
Eles deixaram o policial caído e fizeram sua fuga
Voltaram para o motel bem antes do amanhecer
Sonny deu a ela todo o dinheiro e mandou um beijinho
Se perguntarem como isso aconteceu, diga que eu te forcei a isso
Ela o observou enquanto as luzes traseiras desapareciam na curva
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina
É a Rua Principal depois da meia-noite, como sempre foi
21 meses depois, na mercearia local
Sherry compra um jornal e um pack de cerveja gelada
As manchetes dizem que Sonny vai para a cadeira
Ela volta para a Rua Principal em seu novo Mercedes Benz
A estrada nunca acaba e a festa nunca termina