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The Road Goes On Forever
Recorded by The Highwaymen
written by Robert Earl Keen Jr.

(Kris Kristofferson)
1. [D]Sherry was a waitress
[G] 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 all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Willie Nelson)
2. [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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Waylon Jennings)
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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Johnny Cash)
4. [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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Kris Kristofferson)
5. [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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Willie Nelson)
6. [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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Waylon Jennings)
7. [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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends

(Johnny Cash)
8. [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

(all together)
[G] The road goes on forever
And the [D] party never ends
 

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