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 [bad word]  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