Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

Johnny's always (1)______________ around
Trying to (2)________ certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Knows he tires easily
Johnny (3)____________ the (4)__________ would be right
If it could buy the truth (5)________ you
Mary says he changes his mind
More (6)________ a woman
But she (7)________ her bed
Even (8)________ the chance was slim

Johnny (9)________ he's willing to learn
When he (10)______________ he's a fool
Johnny says he'll live anywhere
When he earns time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she (11)____________ be used to it
Mary always (12)____________ her bets
She never (13)__________ what to think
She (14)________ (15)________ he (16)__________ acts like he's being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a second thought
Running around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath
Trying to talk sense to her
Mary (17)________ he's lacking a real (18)__________ of proportion
So she (19)__________ her hair
Knows he tires easily
Johnny's always running around
Trying to (20)________ certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary (21)____________ the walls
Says she should be (22)________ to it
Johnny's always (23)______________ around

Running around

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