Although I've never said it I know that I'm indebted But giving all my love at once would bust me; And though it's quite a task to It's only right to ask you To take my I O U To show you trust me I owe you all my affection I owe you all my protection And it's true, so I owe you! Let me pay with some love and praises Let me say lots of pretty phrases Say, I may say, "I love you!" Keep me under obligation You won't have to sue! It's my fatal fascination Knowing I owe you! Many firms They wanna give me credit; Make your terms And we'll soon be wedded If you'll take my I O U Keep me under obligation You won't have to sue! It's my fatal fascination Knowing I owe you! There's many firms They wanna give me credit; Make your terms And we'll soon be wedded If you'll take my I O U