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The La's – I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version) | Track profile | Dork

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The La's (Deluxe Edition)
I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version)

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I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version)

From The La's (Deluxe Edition)

Track 1

2:04

Pop Music Britpop

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About This Track

"I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version)" is a track by The La's, from the album The La's (Deluxe Edition). The track is 2:04 long. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version)

Everyday there's always...
Much to pay law says...
I owe you -- you owe me
I know you can stand on your
Own two feet

On the street for knowledge
You must eat your porridge
I'll feed you -- you'll feed me
I'll see you can stand on your
Own two feet

On the farm
Linking you arm in arm
There's no harm in
Greasing your neighbour's palm

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Track details

From The La's (Deluxe Edition)

2:04

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Album

The La's (Deluxe Edition)

Track number

1

1Son of a Gun
1:56
2I Can't Sleep
2:38
3Timeless Melody
3:02
4Liberty Ship
2:30
5There She Goes
2:42
6Doledrum
2:52
7Feelin'
1:45
8Way Out
2:33
9I.O.U.
2:09
10Freedom Song
2:23
11Failure
2:54
12Looking Glass
7:51
13Son of a Gun (Gary Crowley, GLR Session Dec '88)
1:53
14Doledrum (Gary Crowley, GLR Session Dec '88)
2:59
15I Can't Sleep (Gary Crowley, GLR Session Dec '88)
2:33
16Way Out (Key 103, Jan '89)
2:40
17I Am the Key (Key 103, Jan '89)
3:04
18That'll Be the Day (BBC2 "The Late Show" 2/2/89)
2:07
—Feelin'
1:45
—Son Of A Gun
1:56
—I Can't Sleep
2:38
1I.O.U. (Mike Hedges Version)
2:04
2I Can't Sleep (Mike Hedges Version)
2:43
3Knock Me Down (Mike Hedges Version)
2:55
4Way Out (Mike Hedges Version)
2:46
5Doledrum (Mike Hedges Version)
2:55
6There She Goes (Mike Hedges Version)
2:48
7Feelin' (Mike Hedges Version)
1:46
8Timeless Melody (Mike Hedges Version)
3:07
9Son of a Gun (Mike Hedges Version)
2:04
10Clean Prophet (Mike Hedges Version)
2:08
11Come In Come Out (Mike Hedges Version)
2:15
12Failure (Mike Hedges Version)
3:07
13Looking Glass (Mike Hedges Version)
7:23
14Doledrum (John Porter Mix Version)
2:52
15Way Out (Andy MacDonald Version)
2:38
16There She Goes (John Leckie Version)
2:44
17Man I'm Only Human (John Leckie Version)
4:59
18Feelin' (Bob Andrews Version)
1:52
19Clean Prophet (Bob Andrews Version)
2:02
20I Can't Sleep (Jeremy Allom Version)
2:41

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