Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

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

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

Johnny feels he's (17)______________ his breath
Trying to (18)________ sense to her
Mary (19)________ he's lacking a (20)________ sense of proportion
So she (21)__________ her hair
Knows he tires easily
Johnny's (22)____________ running around
Trying to (23)________ certainty
He (24)__________ all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says she should be (25)________ to it
Johnny's (26)____________ running around

Running around

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