Road Goes On Forever chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

ROAD GOES ON FOREVER

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Sherry was a waitress At the only joint in town
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She had a reputation As a girl who'd been around
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Down main street after midnight Brand new pack of cigs
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A augmentedA fresh one hanging from her lips A augmentedA beer between her legs
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She'd ride down to the river And meet with all her friends

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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
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Sonny was a loner Bolder than the rest
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He was goin' in the Navy But he couldn't pass the test
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We hung around town He sold a little pot
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The law caught wind of Sonny One day he got caught
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But he was back in business When they set him free again

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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
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Sonny's playin' eight ball At the joint where Sherry works
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When some drunken out of towner Put his hand up Sherry's skirt
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Sonny took his pool cue Laid the drunk out on the floor
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Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar Walked on out the door
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She's runnin' right behind him Reachin' for his hand

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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
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They jumped into his pick-up Sonny jammed her down in gear
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Sonny looked at Sherry Said," Let's get out of here"
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The stars were high above them The moon was in the east
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The sun was setting on them When they reached Miami Beach
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They got a motel by the water And a quart of Bombay Gin
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends

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They soon ran out of money But Sonny knew a man
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Who knew some Cuban refugees Who dealt in contraband
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Sonny met the Cuban In a house just off the route
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With a briefcase full of money And a pistol in his boot
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The cards were on the table When the law came bustin' in
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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
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The Cubans grabbed the goodies And Sonny grabbed the jack
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He broke the bathroom window And climbed on out the back
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Sherry drove the pick-up Through the alley on the side
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Where the lawman tackled Sonny And was reading him his rights
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She stepped out in the alley With a single shot four-ten

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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
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They left the lawman dyin' They made their get away
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Got back to the motel Just before the break of day
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Sonny gave her all the money And he blew a little kiss
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If they ask you how this happened Say I forced you into this
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She watched him as his tail lights Disappeared around the bend

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The road goes on forever And the party never ends
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There's main street after midnight Just like it was before
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Twenty-one months later At the local grocery store
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Sherry buys a paper And a cold six pack of beer
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The headlines read that Sonny Is going to the chair
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She pulls back onto main street In her new Mercedes-Benz

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The road goes on forever And the party never ends