Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

Johnny's always (1)______________ around
Trying to find certainty
He (2)__________ all the (3)__________ to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Knows he tires easily
Johnny thinks the world would be right
If it (4)__________ buy the (5)__________ (6)________ you
Mary says he changes his mind
More (7)________ a woman
But she (8)________ her bed
Even (9)________ the (10)____________ was slim

Johnny (11)________ he's willing to learn
When he (12)______________ he's a fool
Johnny (13)________ he'll (14)________ anywhere
When he (15)__________ time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she (16)____________ be used to it
Mary (17)____________ hedges her bets
She (18)__________ knows what to think
She says that he (19)__________ acts (20)________ he's being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a (21)____________ thought
Running around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath
Trying to (22)________ (23)__________ to her
Mary (24)________ he's lacking a real sense of proportion
So she combs her hair
Knows he tires easily
Johnny's (25)____________ running around
Trying to find certainty
He needs all the (26)__________ to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says she should be (27)________ to it
Johnny's always running around

Running around

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