Johnny's always runnin' around

Tryin' 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 the 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 bein' discovered

Scared that he'll be caught

Without a second thought

Runnin' around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath

Tryin' to talk sense to her

Mary says, "He's lackin' a real

Sense of proportion"

So she combs her hair

Knows he tires easily

Johnny's always runnin' around

Tryin' 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 runnin' around

Runnin' around