Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

Johnny's always (1)______________ around
Trying to find certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Knows he tires easily
Johnny thinks the world (2)__________ be right
If it (3)__________ buy the truth (4)________ you
Mary (5)________ 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 decides he's a fool
Johnny says he'll live anywhere
When he (10)__________ time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she should be used to it
Mary always hedges her bets
She never (11)__________ what to think
She says (12)________ he (13)__________ acts like he's being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a (14)____________ thought
Running around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath
Trying to (15)________ (16)__________ to her
Mary says he's lacking a (17)________ sense of proportion
So she combs her hair
Knows he tires easily
Johnny's always (18)______________ around
Trying to find certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says she (19)____________ be (20)________ to it
Johnny's always running around

Running around

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