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