He was in the habit of taking things for granted 

Granted, there wasn't much for him to take 

And the only thing constant was the constant reminder he'd never change 



Tight fisted with his compliments, it didn't seem to bother him 

that talk is even cheaper told in bulk 

And the only thing constant was the constant reminder 

He'd never change 







And so she yelled at him: 



You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU 

You owe me an IOU 

Don't think that I'll forget 

You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU 

You owe me an IOU 

Don't think that I'll forget 

I know what I should get this time 



She was in the habit of reapplying makeup 

Makeup eaten up by crocodile tears 

And the only thing constant was the constant reminder she'd never change 



Overtly individual - covertly traditional 

She couldn't seem to make up her mind 

And the only thing constant was the constant reminder she'd never change 



And so he yelled at her: 



You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU 

You owe me an IOU 

Don't think that I'll forget 

You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU 

You owe me an IOU 

Don't think that I'll forget 

I know what I should get this time 

(yeah) 



Oh...What is it real? I don't know 

But, I'll act as if it is 

What's the deal? I don't know 

But, I'll act as if it is what I think that it is 

If it is, then this might just work 



They were in the habit of taking things for granted 

Granted, they never quite knew what they had 

And the only thing constant was the constant reminder they'd never change 



And so they yelled out loud: 



You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU 

You owe me an IOU 

Don't think that I'll forget 

You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU 

You owe me an IOU 

Don't think that I'll forget 

I know what I should get 

Yeah I know what I should get this time