Cupid’s I. O. U.

A popular song from 1910.
Words by Jack Drislane and Alfred Bryan.
Music by George W. Meyer.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:


Lyrics

  1. A bashful boy, a maiden coy so lonely
    A lover’s quarrel on the sand
    He says, “Don’t go, I love you so you only”
    And then he gently holds her hand
    “Now here’s your ring, the only thing, I owe you
    There’s nothing now that you owe me”
    But he says, “Wait, I’ll get my slate and show you
    Page one on Cupid’s notebook, you will see”

Chorus
I, O, U a squeezing, you owe me a kiss
If you don’t stop teasing, I will tell you this
I’m going to pay you double
I, O, U a hugging, you will get it, too
And besides there’s lots of things that I O U

  1. If one I take that doesn’t make a million
    He murmured as he holds her tight
    I owe you pet some kisses yet, a billion
    I took when first we said “Goodnight”
    I can’t deceive, I don’t believe in cheating
    She sighed ‘Twould fill my heart with pain
    And soon their lips like honey drips were meeting
    And every time they kissed he’d say again

Sung here by Vancha March: