《I.O.U.》歌词

[00:00:00] I was cleaning out my wallet the other day

[00:00:06] And I ran across a whole bunch of I o you apos

[00:00:16] S

[00:00:16] Some of them thirty years overdue

[00:00:19] Funny thing is that

[00:00:21] All these I o you apos

[00:00:26] S are owed to one person

[00:00:30] And I kinda feel like right now

[00:00:33] Might be a pretty good time for an accounting

[00:00:37] Mom

[00:00:37] You listenin

[00:00:41] Mom

[00:00:42] I owe you for so many things

[00:00:45] A lot of services

[00:00:49] Like night watchman for instance

[00:00:52] For lying awake nights listening for coughs

[00:00:54] Cries

[00:00:55] Creaking floorboards and me coming in too late

[00:01:00] You had the eye of an eagle

[00:01:03] The roar of a lion

[00:01:05] But you always had a heart as big as a house

[00:01:09] I owe you for services as a short order cook

[00:01:13] Chef

[00:01:13] Baker

[00:01:15] For making sirloin out of hamburger

[00:01:18] Turkey out of tuna fish

[00:01:22] And two big ol apos

[00:01:22] Strapping boys out of leftovers

[00:01:25] I owe you for cleaning services

[00:01:28] For the daily scrubbing of face

[00:01:30] And ears all work done by hand

[00:01:35] And for the frequent dusting of a small boys pants

[00:01:39] To try to make sure that he led a spotless life

[00:01:44] And for washing and ironing

[00:01:46] No laundry could ever do

[00:01:50] For drying the tears of childhood

[00:01:53] And for ironing out the problems of growing up

[00:01:57] I owe you for servics as a bodyguard

[00:02:01] For protecting me from the terrors of thunderstorms

[00:02:06] And nightmares ha

[00:02:08] And too many green apples

[00:02:10] And lord knows I owe you for medical attention

[00:02:15] For nursing me through measles

[00:02:17] Mumps

[00:02:18] Bruises

[00:02:18] Bumps

[00:02:20] Splinters and spring fever

[00:02:22] And let apos

[00:02:23] S not forget medical advise either

[00:02:26] Oh

[00:02:26] No

[00:02:27] Important things like ha ha

[00:02:31] Don apos

[00:02:31] T scratching it or it won't get well

[00:02:35] If you cross your eyes they apos

[00:02:38] Re gonna stick like

[00:02:39] That and probably ah

[00:02:40] Most important of all was

[00:02:42] Be sure you got on clean underwear boy

[00:02:46] In case you apos

[00:02:46] Re in an accident

[00:02:48] And I owe you for veterinarian services

[00:02:52] For feeding every lost dog that

[00:02:55] I dragged home at the end of the rope

[00:02:58] And for healing the pains of puppy love

[00:03:03] And I owe you for entertainment

[00:03:07] Entertainment that kept the household going

[00:03:13] During some pretty tough times

[00:03:17] For wonderful productions at christmas

[00:03:20] 4th of July and birthdays

[00:03:25] And for making make believe come true

[00:03:30] On a very limited budget

[00:03:33] I owe you for construction work

[00:03:39] For building kites

[00:03:41] Confidence

[00:03:41] Hopes and dreams

[00:03:45] And somehow you made em all touch the sky

[00:03:49] And for cementing a family together

[00:03:52] So it would stand the worst kinds of shocks

[00:03:54] And blows and for laying down

[00:03:58] A good strong foundation to build a life on

[00:04:04] I owe you for carrying charges

[00:04:07] For carrying me on your books

[00:04:09] For the necessities of life that a growing boy

[00:04:13] Just gotta have things like

[00:04:19] A oh

[00:04:20] A pair of high top boots with a little pocket

[00:04:23] On the side for a jackknife

[00:04:26] And one thing

[00:04:27] Mom

[00:04:29] I will never ever forget

[00:04:33] When there were two pieces of apple pie left

[00:04:36] And three hungry people I noticed that

[00:04:40] You were the one who suddenly decided that

[00:04:43] You really didn apos

[00:04:45] T like apple pie in the 1st place

[00:04:51] These are just a very few of the things

[00:04:54] For which payment is long overdue

[00:04:57] The person I owe em to worked very cheap

[00:05:06] She managed by simply doing

[00:05:11] Without a whole lotta things

[00:05:14] That she needed herself

[00:05:19] My I o you apos

[00:05:21] S add up to much more than

[00:05:23] I could ever hope to repay

[00:05:28] But you know the nicest thing about it all is that

[00:05:31] I know that she apos

[00:05:35] Ll mark the entire bill paid

[00:05:39] In full for just one kiss and four little words

[00:05:46] Mom

[00:05:48] I love you