Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town
Sherry adalah pelayan di satu-satunya tempat di kota
She had a reputation as a girl who'd been around
Dia punya reputasi sebagai cewek yang sudah berpengalaman
Down Main Street after midnight with a brand new pack of cigs
Di Jalan Utama setelah tengah malam dengan sebungkus rokok baru
A fresh one hangin' from her lips and a beer between her legs
Rokok baru menggantung di bibirnya dan bir di antara kakinya
She'd ride down to the river and meet with all her friends
Dia akan meluncur ke sungai dan bertemu dengan semua temannya
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

Sonny was a loner he was older than the rest
Sonny adalah penyendiri, dia lebih tua dari yang lain
He was going into the Navy but he couldn't pass the test
Dia ingin masuk Angkatan Laut tapi tidak lulus ujian
So he hung around town he sold a little pot
Jadi dia nongkrong di kota dan jual sedikit ganja
The law caught wind of Sonny and one day he got caught
Polisi mendengar kabar tentang Sonny dan suatu hari dia tertangkap
But he was back in business when they set him free again
Tapi dia kembali berbisnis saat mereka membebaskannya lagi
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

Sonny's playin' 8-ball at the joint where Sherry works
Sonny sedang main biliar di tempat Sherry bekerja
When some drunken outta towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt
Ketika seorang pengunjung mabuk menyentuh rok Sherry
Sonny took his pool cue laid the drunk out on the floor
Sonny mengambil stik biliar dan menjatuhkan si mabuk ke lantai
Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar and walked on out the door
Dia menyelipkan satu dolar ke dalam kotak tipnya dan keluar dari pintu
She's runnin' right behind him reachin' for his hand
Dia berlari di belakangnya meraih tangannya
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

They jumped into his pickup Sonny jammed her down in gear
Mereka melompat ke pickupnya, Sonny memasukkan gigi transmisi
Sonny looked at Sherry and said lets get on outta here
Sonny melihat Sherry dan berkata, ayo kita pergi dari sini
The stars were high above them and the moon was in the east
Bintang-bintang bersinar tinggi di atas mereka dan bulan ada di timur
The sun was settin' on them when they reached Miami Beach
Matahari terbenam saat mereka tiba di Pantai Miami
They got a hotel by the water and a quart of Bombay gin
Mereka dapat hotel di tepi air dan sebotol gin Bombay
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

They soon ran out of money but Sonny knew a man
Mereka segera kehabisan uang tapi Sonny mengenal seseorang
Who knew some Cuban refugees that dealt in contraband
Yang mengenal beberapa pengungsi Kuba yang terlibat dalam penyelundupan
Sonny met the Cubans in a house just off the route
Sonny bertemu dengan orang Kuba di sebuah rumah di dekat rute
With a briefcase full of money and a pistol in his boot
Dengan koper penuh uang dan pistol di sepatu botnya
The cards were on the table when the law came bustin' in
Kartu-kartu sudah di meja ketika polisi datang menggerebek
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

The Cubans grabbed the goodies and Sonny grabbed the Jack
Orang Kuba mengambil barang-barang dan Sonny mengambil Jack
He broke a bathroom window and climbed on out the back
Dia memecahkan jendela kamar mandi dan memanjat keluar dari belakang
Sherry drove the pickup through the alley on the side
Sherry mengemudikan pickup melalui gang di samping
Where a lawman tackled Sonny and was reading him his rights
Di mana seorang polisi menangkap Sonny dan membacakan hak-haknya
She stepped into the alley with a single shot .410
Dia melangkah ke gang dengan satu tembakan .410
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

They left the lawman lyin' and they made their getaway
Mereka meninggalkan polisi tergeletak dan melarikan diri
They got back to the motel just before the break of day
Mereka kembali ke motel tepat sebelum fajar
Sonny gave her all the money and he blew her a little kiss
Sonny memberinya semua uang dan memberikan ciuman kecil
If they ask you how this happened say I forced you into this
Jika mereka bertanya bagaimana ini terjadi, katakan aku memaksamu
She watched him as his taillights disappeared around the bend
Dia melihatnya saat lampu belakangnya menghilang di tikungan
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir

Its Main Street after midnight just like it was before
Ini adalah Jalan Utama setelah tengah malam seperti sebelumnya
21 months later at the local grocery store
21 bulan kemudian di toko kelontong setempat
Sherry buys a paper and a cold 6-pack of beer
Sherry membeli koran dan sebotol bir dingin 6-pack
The headlines read that Sonny is goin' to the chair
Judulnya menyatakan bahwa Sonny akan dijatuhi hukuman mati
She pulls back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz
Dia kembali ke Jalan Utama dengan Mercedes Benz barunya
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Jalan ini terus berlanjut selamanya dan pestanya takkan pernah berakhir