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]