IOU

(You didn't choose to be poor)
 And I never heard of anyone who has
 I never known no baby with a plan
 For how to survive, how to stay alive
 (You shower with your silver on)
 And you brush you hair with a round brush you keep in your bag
 And now I do the same, it seems like the only whole plan
 To lead a double life, two chances to get it right
 (Hidden for a moment)
 But I could see it in your almost drowning face
 That you don't know what's up, what's down, what to do
 And that's how come all those tattoos
 And I'm talking about all of mine too
 IOU
 IOU
 I do
 I do
 I do
 I do
 When my brother learned to drive
 He said no car's gonna pass him by, no way
 Yeah, he said he would cut the throat of anyone who tried
 And that was just one of his lies, and let me tell you mine
 (I've never cried)
 One tear in my whole damn life
 And I know full well what makes the shadows on my walls
 Because I cast them there all by myself
 Stay in same way
 Lay a rose on my stage
 And if you want my woman wet
 It's like a bird building a nest, give it time
 If I can do it, if I can do it, then you can do it, too
 Objects in the mirror are so much closer than they appear
 You went too deep into the Big Deep
 And that's the trouble with being born
 I'm going to put to bed the shame that I keep
 It's the only way to stay alive, I just want to be alive
 (What you hide is true)
 God don't take sides, but I do, yeah
 (What you hide is true)
 God don't take sides, but I do
 I do, I do, and so do you
 Stay in same way
 Lay a rose on my stage
 And if you want my woman wet
 It's like a bird building a nest, give it time
 If I can do it, if I can do it, then you can do it, too
 Objects in the mirror are so much closer than they appear
 And you appear