D
Sherry was a waitress

At the only joint in town
             G
She had a reputation
                                
As a girl who'd been around
          D
Down main street after midnight
                        
Brand new pack of cigs
            G              
A fresh one hanging from her lips
                
A beer between her legs
            A    
She'd ride down to the river
                         
And meet with all her friends

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends


Verse 2:(Willie Nelson)
          D 
Sonny was a loner

Bolder than the rest
            G
He was goin' in the Navy

But he couldn't pass the test
            D
So he hung around town

He sold a little pot
             G
The law caught wind of Sonny

One day he got caught
            A    
But he was back in business
                                
When they set him free again

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends

[Verse 3]
          D 
Sonny's playin' eight ball

At the joint where Sherry works
          G  
When some drunken out of towner

Put his hand up Sherry's skirt
          D
Sonny took his pool cue

Laid the drunk out on the floor
          G
Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar

Walked on out the door
           A
She's runnin' right behind him

Reachin' for his hand

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends

[Verse]
          D
They jumped into his pick-up

Sonny jammed her down in gear
          G 
Sonny looked at Sherry

Said,"Let's get out of here"
              D
The stars were high above them

The moon was in the east
             G
The sun was setting on them

When they reached Miami Beach
              A
They got a motel by the water

And a quart of Bombay Gin

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends

[Verse]
          D
They soon ran out of money

But Sonny knew a man
             G
Who knew some Cuban refugees

Who dealt in contreband
          D
Sonny met the Cuban

In a house just off the route
          G
With a briefcase full of money

And a pistol in his boot
              A
The cards were on the table

When the law came bustin' in

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends

[Verse]
             D  
The Cubans grabbed the goodies

And Sonny grabbed the jack
            G
He broke the bathroom window

And climbed on out the back
           D 
Sherry drove the pick-up

Through the alley on the side
          G 
Where the lawman tackled Sonny

And was reading him his rights
            A  
She stepped out in the alley

With a single shot four-ten

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends

[Verse]
          D
They left the lawman dyin'

They made their get away
          G
Got back to the motel

Just before the break of day
           D
Sonny gave her all the money

And he blew a little kiss
             G
If they ask you how this happened

Say i forced you into this
              A 
She watched him as his tail lights

Disappeared around the bend

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends

[Verse]
          D 
There's main street after midnight

Just like it was before
           G
Twenty-one months later

At the local grocery store
           D
Sherry buys a paper

And a cold six pack of beer
              G
The headlines read that Sonny

Is going to the chair
              A
She pulls back onto main street

In her new Mercedes-Benz

[Chorus]
             G
The road goes on forever
                             D
And the party never ends