S^Dherry was a waitress At the only joint in town She ^Ghad a reputation As a girl who'd been around ^DDown main street after midnight Brand new pack of cigs A fr^Gesh one hanging from her lips A beer between her legs She'd r^Aide down to the river And meet with all her friends

The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds ^DSonny was a loner Bolder than the rest He w^Gas goin' in the Navy But he couldn't pass the test We h^Dung around town He sold a little pot The l^Gaw caught wind of Sonny One day he got caught But ^Ahe was back in business When they set him free again

The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds So^Dnny's playin' eight ball At the joint where Sherry works Wh^Gen some drunken out of towner Put his hand up Sherry's skirt S^Donny took his pool cue Laid the drunk out on the floor Stu^Gffed a dollar in her tip jar Walked on out the door She'^As runnin' right behind him Reachin' for his hand

The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds T^Dhey jumped into his pick-up Sonny jammed her down in gear S^Gonny looked at Sherry Said," Let's get out of here" The st^Dars were high above them The moon was in the east The s^Gun was setting on them When they reached Miami Beach They ^Agot a motel by the water And a quart of Bombay Gin [Chorus] The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds

The^Dy soon ran out of money But Sonny knew a man Who k^Gnew some Cuban refugees Who dealt in contraband So^Dnny met the Cuban In a house just off the route W^Gith a briefcase full of money And a pistol in his boot The ca^Ards were on the table When the law came bustin' in [Chorus] The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds The Cu^Dbans grabbed the goodies And Sonny grabbed the jack He br^Goke the bathroom window And climbed on out the back She^Drry drove the pick-up Through the alley on the side Wh^Gere the lawman tackled Sonny And was reading him his rights She s^Atepped out in the alley With a single shot four-ten

The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds Th^Dey left the lawman dyin' They made their get away Go^Gt back to the motel Just before the break of day Son^Dny gave her all the money And he blew a little kiss If th^Gey ask you how this happened Say I forced you into this She wa^Atched him as his tail lights Disappeared around the bend

The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds Th^Dere's main street after midnight Just like it was before Tw^Genty-one months later At the local grocery store She^Drry buys a paper And a cold six pack of beer The he^Gadlines read that Sonny Is going to the chair She pu^Alls back onto main street In her new Mercedes-Benz

The r^Goad goes on forever And the party never e^Dnds