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Artist: Replacements
Canonical path: /replacements/iou
Related lyric paths: 6
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I.O.U.
Read I.O.U. lyrics by Replacements on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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I.O.U.
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Give me a little stinkin' fresh air
Ninety days/night and day in the electric chair
Step right up son
Gonna show you something ain't never been done
You're all fucked
Listen, it don't cost much
I lay down the line that you touch
Never do what you're told
There'll be time, believe me, when you're old
You're all wrong and I'm right
Please be on your honor
Please be on your side [...sucker? ]
(back in here)
Listen to the story all right
I'm losing all I own on that dotted line
Step right up son
Gonna show you something ain't never been done
You're all wrong and I'm right
You see I want it in writing, I owe you nothing
Want it in writing, I owe you nothing
Want it in writing
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Replacements performs "I.O.U.", and this lyric page sits inside the Replacements catalog on LyroVerse.
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