Emeli Sandé, Wretch 32 - I.O.U lyrics

(IOU, A, E, IOU)

The way
When no one else was there you held my hand
When I was weak you gave me strength to stand
A lady who taught me to be your man
I'll never forget that

Big sis' you're more like second mum
Mother's Day gifts you'll be
Getting a second one breath of fresh air
I will give you my second lung
Even when we do get it
Wrong we still get along
Remember when we had a cat and dog? We
Used to fight like Cat and Dog
Flickin' through the catalogue before
I ever had a
Song but now you're in my catalogue
Yeah, you take me higher than
Any E with a capital
You know that I'm a G so
I'ma always show you gratitude
First is, second mum
How am I gonna thank you all?
When mum wasn't here you'd be
Shouting in my ear canon jumped into gear
It was like you had a manual
Running out of words, this ain't a chapter
It's a verse
I'll be free by your side until
They trap me in a hearse
I owe you everything I earn
Everything is hers
I'll write an IOU cause what's
The man without the words?

A, E, IOU, I vow forever
A, E, IOU, yes I remember
A, E, IOU, my best forever a, E, IOU

First mum, second god
I pray we always get along
You're raising my princess
Hope she reaches your echelon
I didn't know a queen had to be a king too
You worked every hour and you
Cooked and cleaned too
That little bit of flour
Made a three-course meal
That's why your hotels have always
Got a sea view
You were the first to give me breath, the
First to help me with my steps
Even the first to call me Wretch
And now they call me 32
Any time I'm on the stage
Man I feel your presence
If I only had a word I'd
Give you half the letters
And if I ever done time
You'd do half the sentence
Lucky I never went
When I got my ass arrested
Cause you always kept me in when
I was running the streets
And any time I came late
You was gunning for me
I'm uncomfortable until you
Living comfortably
And I will never take a penny
Because I love you for free

A, E, IOU, I vow forever
A, E, IOU, yes I remember
A, E, IOU, my best forever a, E, IOU

The way
You loved me more than I did love myself
The one that I can trust like no one else
You picked me up and carried me from hell
And I just want you to know that

A, E, IOU, I vow forever
A, E, IOU, yes I remember
A, E, IOU, my best forever a, E, IOU

A, E, IOU, I vow forever
A, E, IOU, yes I remember
A, E, IOU, my best forever a, E, IOU