The Road Goes On Forever (And The Party Never Ends)

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Ashley was a waitress At the only joint in town She had a reputation As a girl who'd been around Down Main Street after midnight A brand new pack of cigs A fresh one hangin' from her lips Pabst Blue Ribbon between her legs She'd ride down by the river And meet with all her friends The road goes on forever And the party never ends. Jesse was a loner He was older than the rest He was goin' in the navy But he couldn't pass the test So he hung around town, He sold a little pot The law caught wind of Jesse And one day he got caught But he was back in business When they set him free again The road goes on forever And the party never ends Jesse's playin' 8 ball At the joint where Ashley works When some drunken out of towner Put his hand up Ashley's skirt Jesse took his pool cue Laid the drunk out on the floor Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar And walked on out the door She's runnin' right behind him Reachin' for his hand The road goes on forever And the party never ends They jumped into his pickup Jesse jammed her down in gear Jesse looked at Ashley Said "Let's get on outta here" The stars were high above them The moon was in the east The sun was settin' on 'em When they reached Miami beach They got a motel by the water And a quart of Bombeii Gin The road goes on forever And the party never ends. They soon ran out of money But Jesse knew a man Who knew some Cuban refugees That dealt in contraband Jesse met the Cubans At a house just off the route With a briefcase full of money And a pistol in his boot The cards were on the table When the law came bustin' in The road goes on forever And the party never ends The Cubans grabbed the goodies And Jesse grabbed the jack He broke a bathroom window And climbed on out the back Ashley drove the pickup Down the alley on the side Where a lawman tackled Jesse And was readin' him his rights She stepped into the alley With a single-shot four ten The road goes on forever And the party never ends They left the lawman lyin They made their getaway They got back to the motel Just before the break of day. Jesse gave her all the money And he blew a little kiss If they ask you how this happened Say I forced you into this She watched him as his taillights Disappeared around the bend The road goes on forever And the party never ends Its main street after midnight Just like it was before 21 months later At the Piggly Wiggly store Ashley buys a paper And a cold six pack of beer The headlines read that Jesse Is goin' to the chair She pulls back onto Main Street In her new Mercedes Benz The road goes on forever And the party never ends...