Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

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

Johnny (9)________ he's (10)______________ to learn
When he decides he's a fool
Johnny says he'll live anywhere
When he earns time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she (11)____________ be (12)________ to it
Mary (13)____________ hedges her bets
She never knows what to think
She (14)________ that he still acts (15)________ he's being discovered
Scared (16)________ he'll be caught
Without a (17)____________ thought
Running around

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

Running around

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