ID: "you're always running around, trying to find, certainty"

[Rob]

I heard this song on the radio the other day, probably an 70's 80's song,
and I can't figure out who sang it or what the title is... please help... I
believe part of the lyrics are

"Mary, you're always running around, trying to find, certainty..." and later
on in the song the same sentence but with Jonny instead of Mary.

Plz mail to rgee...@plex.nl

TIA,
Rob

[Rich Ardini]

Rob <vana...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:96015211...@WHIRLwind.plex.nl...

> I heard this song on the radio the other day, probably an 70's 80's song,
> and I can't figure out who sang it or what the title is... please help...
I
> believe part of the lyrics are
>
> "Mary, you're always running around, trying to find, certainty..." and
later
> on in the song the same sentence but with Jonny instead of Mary.
>

It's "Johnny and Mary" by Robert Palmer. I don't have the lyrics.

[Baz]

On Sun, 4 Jun 2000 22:56:06 +0200, "Rob" <vana...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I heard this song on the radio the other day, probably an 70's 80's song,
>and I can't figure out who sang it or what the title is... please help... I
>believe part of the lyrics are
>
>"Mary, you're always running around, trying to find, certainty..." and later
>on in the song the same sentence but with Jonny instead of Mary.
>

>Plz mail to rgee...@plex.nl
>
>TIA,
>Rob
>
>

Rob,

That's "Johnny & Mary" by Robert Palmer from '79. Here's the lyrics:

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
Knows he tires easily

Johnny thinks the world would be right
If it could buy truth from him
Mary says he changes his mind more than a woman
But she made her bed
Even when the chance was slim

Johnny says he’s willing 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 should be used to it
Mary always hedges her bets
She never knows what to think
She says that he still acts
Like he is being discovered
Scared that he’ll be caught
Without a second thought
Running around

Johnny feels he’s wasting his breath
Trying to talk 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 running around
Running around

Cheers,
Baz

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