The Road Goes On Forever - The Highwaymen [Verse 1] Sherry was [D] a waitress, At the only joint in town She had a [G] reputation, As a girl who'd been around, Down main [D] street after midnight, Brand new pack of cigs A fresh one [G] hanging from her lips, A beer between her legs She'd ride [A] down to the river, And meet with all her friends The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] Verse 2:(Willie Nelson) Sonny was [D] a loner, Bolder than the rest, He was goin' [G] in the Navy, But he couldn't pass the test, So he hung [D] around town, He sold a little pot The law caught [G] wind of Sonny, One day he got caught But he was [A] back in business, When they set him free again The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] [Verse 3] Sonny's playin' [D] eight ball, At the joint where Sherry works, When some [G] drunken out of towner, Put his hand up Sherry's skirt, Sonny took [D] his pool cue, Laid the drunk out on the floor Stuffed a [G] dollar in her tip jar, Walked on out the door She's runnin' [A] right behind him, Reachin' for his hand The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] [Verse 4] They jumped [D] into his pick-up, Sonny jammed her down in gear. Sonny looked [G] at Sherry, Said,"Let's get out of here", The stars were [D] high above them, The moon was in the east The sun was [G] setting on them, When they reached Miami Beach They got a [A] motel by the water, And a quart of Bombay Gin The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] [Verse 5] They soon [D] ran out of money, But Sonny knew a man, Who knew some [G] Cuban refugees, Who dealt in contreband, Sonny met [D] the Cuban, In a house just off the route With a brief[G]case full of money, And a pistol in his boot The cards were [A] on the table, When the law came bustin' in The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] [Verse 6] The Cubans [D] grabbed the goodies, And Sonny grabbed the jack, He broke the [G] bathroom window, And climbed on out the back Sherry drove [D] the pick-up, Through the alley on the side Where the [G] lawman tackled Sonny, And was reading him his rights She stepped [A] out in the alley, With a single shot four-ten The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] [Verse 7] They left [D] the lawman dyin', They made their get away, Got back to [G] the motel, Just before the break of day, Sonny gave [D] her all the money, And he blew a little kiss If they ask [G] you how this happened, Say i forced you into this She watched him [A] as his tail lights, Disappeared around the bend The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D] [Verse 8] There's main [D] street after midnight , Just like it was before, Twenty-one [G] months later, At the local grocery store, Sherry buys [D] a paper, And a cold six pack of beer The headlines [G] read that Sonny, Is going to the chair She pulls back [A] onto main street, In her new Mercedes-Benz The road goes [G] on forever, And the party never ends [D]