Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

Johnny's always running around
Trying to find certainty
He needs all the (1)__________ to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Knows he tires easily
Johnny thinks the world would be right
If it could buy the truth from you
Mary says he changes his mind
More than a woman
But she made her bed
Even when the (2)____________ was slim

Johnny (3)________ he's willing to learn
When he decides he's a fool
Johnny (4)________ he'll live anywhere
When he earns time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she should be used to it
Mary always hedges her bets
She never knows (5)________ to think
She says (6)________ he still acts like he's being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a (7)____________ thought
Running around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath
Trying to talk sense to her
Mary says he's (8)______________ a real sense of proportion
So she combs her hair
Knows he tires easily
Johnny's always running around
Trying to find certainty
He (9)__________ all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says she should be used to it
Johnny's always running around

Running around

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