Johnny and Mary by Robert Palmer

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

Johnny (8)________ he's willing to learn
When he decides he's a fool
Johnny (9)________ he'll (10)________ anywhere
When he (11)__________ (12)________ to
Mary (13)__________ her hair
Says she (14)____________ be (15)________ to it
Mary always hedges her bets
She never (16)__________ what to think
She says (17)________ he still (18)________ (19)________ he's being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a (20)____________ thought
Running around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath
Trying to (21)________ sense 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 find certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says she should be used to it
Johnny's always (22)______________ around

Running around

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