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 (3)____________ the walls
Knows he tires easily
Johnny thinks the world (4)__________ be right
If it could buy the (5)__________ from you
Mary says he changes his mind
More than a woman
But she (6)________ her bed
Even when the (7)____________ was slim

Johnny says he's willing to learn
When he (8)______________ he's a fool
Johnny says he'll live anywhere
When he earns time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she should be (9)________ to it
Mary (10)____________ (11)____________ her bets
She never knows what to think
She says that he still (12)________ (13)________ 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 (14)________ (15)__________ to her
Mary says he's (16)______________ a real (17)__________ of proportion
So she (18)__________ her hair
Knows he (19)__________ easily
Johnny's always (20)______________ around
Trying to find certainty
He (21)__________ all the (22)__________ to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary (23)____________ the walls
Says she should be used to it
Johnny's always (24)______________ around

Running around

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