I.O.U.

I.O.U. - Mike Shinoda

Lyrics by：Mike Shinoda

Produced by：Mike Shinoda

Yeah levitating off the blacktop

Used to struggle getting started now I can't stop

Used to be the quiet kid in the sandbox

Now it's "Hands up" every time that your man rocks

They ought to stop me coming in again

You mad?

You thought we were synonyms?

Too bad that's the water you're getting in

You're too fat for the sharks that you're swimming in

From where I'm sitting contenders are

Looking like fruit spinning around in a blender

Hardly a snack when I'm here looking for dinner

I eat 'em delete 'em they're barely beginners

Main course is my main sport

Play major but Minor's my main Fort

Put a chain around everything I came for

Look but don't touch sucker

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Say they want respect now

Thinking they deserve to have it next now

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Believing what they're making up

Talking loud but never really saying much

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

I been drawing plans out

And they think I'm giving them a handout

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Thinking they're entitled to a piece no I don't think so

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Levitating in a blackout

Used to drink at least a 40 'fore we mashed out

Used to think that working 40 was a max-out

Now I'm working even when I'm sleeping do the math now

'Cause even when I'm sleeping eyes keep 'em open

Stripe across 'em both the color of your hemoglobin

A huge act man like I'm known for being Logan

X-23 I'm keen to leave 'em with a femur broken

Taking it too far maybe

Friends like "Mike I don't know who you are lately"

But pride and hate has made naysayers mistake me

For wasting brain space on ratings they gave me

I don't need your respect I got history

I'm '81 Reagan with that nonsense miss me

Father like Francis Anakin or John Misty

Not to be touched sucker

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Say they want respect now

Thinking they deserve to have it next now

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Believing what they're making up

Talking loud but never really saying much

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

I been drawing plans out

And they think I'm giving them a handout

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.

Thinking they're entitled to a piece no I don't think so

Tell 'em take an I.O.U.