i had nothing to do on this hot afternoon
but to settle down and write you a line
i’ve been meaning to phone you but from minnesota
hell it’s been a very long time
you wear it well
a little old fashioned but that’s all right
well i suppose you’re thinking i bet he’s sinking
or he wouldn’t get in touch with me
oh i ain’t begging or losing my head
i sure do want you to know that you wear it well
there ain’t a lady in the land so fine
remember them basement parties your brother’s karate
the all day rock and roll shows
them homesick blues and radical views
haven’t left a mark on you you wear it well
a little out of time but i don’t mind
but i ain’t forgetting that you were once mine
but i blew it without even tryin’
now i’m eatin’ my heart out
tryin’ to get a letter through
since you’ve been gone it’s hard to carry on
i’m gonna write about the birthday gown that i bought in town
when you sat down and cried on the stairs
you knew it did not cost the earth but for what it’s worth
you made me feel a millionaire and you wear it well
madame onassis got nothing on you
anyway my coffee’s cold and i’m getting told
that i gotta get back to work
so when the sun goes low and you’re home all alone
think of me and try not to laugh and i wear it well
i don’t object if you call collect
‘cos i ain’t forgetting that you were once mine
but i blew it without even tryin’
now i’m eatin’ my heart out tryin’ to get back to you
i love you i love you i love you
after all the years i hope it’s the same address
since you’ve been gone it’s hard to carry on
Artist: Rod Stewart
Year: 1972
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 149