Sonny was a loner, older than the rest.
Sonny adalah seorang penyendiri, lebih tua dari yang lain.
He was goin’ in the Navy, but couldn’t pass the test.
Dia pergi ke Angkatan Laut, tapi tidak bisa lulus ujian.
So he hung around town, he sold a little pot.
Jadi dia berkeliaran di sekitar kota, dia menjual pot kecil.
The law caught wind of Sonny and one day he got caught.
Hukum menangkap angin 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 terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.

Sonny’s playin’ eight-ball in the joint where Sherry works
Sonny bermain delapan bola di tempat bersama dimana Sherry bekerja
when some drunken out-of-towner put his hand up Sherry’s skirt.
Ketika beberapa orang mabuk di luar kota mengangkat tangannya ke atas rok Sherry.
Sonny took his pool cue, laid the drunk out on the floor.
Sonny mengambil isyarat renangnya, meletakkan si mabuk di lantai.
Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar, walked out the door.
Isi satu dolar di stoples tipenya, keluar dari pintu.
She’s running right behind him, reaching for his hand.
Dia berlari tepat di belakangnya, meraih tangannya.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Jalan terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.

They jumped into his pickup, Sonny jammed it down in gear.
Mereka melompat ke dalam pikapnya, Sonny mengacungkannya ke bawah.
Sonny looked at Sherry, said Let’s get on out of here.
Sonny menatap Sherry, bilang Ayo keluar dari sini.
The stars were high above them, the moon was in the east.
Bintang-bintang di atas mereka tinggi, bulan berada di timur.
The sun was setting on them when they reached Miami Beach.
Matahari terbenam pada mereka saat mereka tiba di Miami Beach.
They got a hotel by the water, a quart of Bombay Gin.
Mereka mendapat sebuah hotel di dekat air, satu liter Bombay Gin.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Jalan terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.

They soon ran out of money but, Sonny knew a man,
Mereka segera kehabisan uang tapi, Sonny mengenal seorang pria,
who knew some Cuban refugees, who dealt in contraband.
yang tahu beberapa pengungsi Kuba, yang menangani selundupan.
Sonny met the Cubans in a house just off the route,
Sonny bertemu orang-orang Kuba di sebuah rumah di luar rute,
With a briefcase full of money and a pistol in his boot.
Dengan koper penuh uang dan pistol di bootnya.
The card were on the table when the law came bustin’ in.
Kartu itu ada di meja saat undang-undang itu masuk ke dalam.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Jalan terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.

The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny grabbed a jack,
Orang-orang Kuba meraih barang-barang itu, Sonny meraih sebuah dongkrak,
Broke the bathroom window and climbed on out the back.
Pecahkan jendela kamar mandi dan naik ke 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.
tempat seorang petugas hukum menangani Sonny dan membacakannya haknya.
She stepped out in the alley with a single shot four-ten
Dia melangkah keluar di gang dengan satu tembakan empat-sepuluh
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Jalan terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.

They left the lawman lying, they made their getaway.
Mereka meninggalkan petugas hukum berbohong, mereka melakukan liburan mereka.
Got back to the motel just before the break of day.
Kembali ke motel sebelum jeda hari.
Sonny gave her all the money, he blew a little kiss.
Sonny memberinya semua uangnya, dia meniupkan sedikit ciuman.
If they ask you how this happened say I forced you into this.
Jika mereka bertanya kepada Anda bagaimana ini terjadi, saya memaksa Anda untuk melakukan ini.
She watched him as his taillights disappeared around the bend.
Dia mengamatinya saat lampu belakangnya menghilang di tikungan.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Jalan terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.

Its main street after midnight, just like it was before,
Jalan utamanya setelah tengah malam, seperti dulu,
Twenty-one months later, at the local grocery store.
Dua puluh satu bulan kemudian, di toko bahan makanan lokal.
Sherry buys a paper and a cold six-pack of beer.
Sherry membeli sebuah kertas dan enam bir bir dingin.
The headlines say that Sonny is going to the chair.
Berita utama mengatakan bahwa Sonny akan pergi ke kursi.
She pulls back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz.
Dia kembali ke Main Street di Mercedes Benz barunya.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Jalan terus berlanjut dan pesta tidak pernah berakhir.