You Wear It Well

Written：Rod Stewart/Martin Quittenton
I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon
but to settle down and write you a line
Ive been meaning to phone you but from Minnesota
hell its been a very long time
You wear it well
A little old fashioned but thats all right
Well I suppose youre thinking I bet hes sinking
or he wouldnt get in touch with me
Oh I aint begging or losing my head
I sure do want you to know that you wear it well
There aint a lady in the land so fine
Remember them basement parties, your brothers karate
the all day rock and roll shows
Them homesick blues and radical views
havent left a mark on you, you wear it well
A little out of time but I dont mind
But I aint forgetting that you were once mine
but I blew it without even tryin
Now Im eatin my heart out
tryin to get a letter through
Since youve been gone its hard to carry on
Im 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 its worth
You made me feel a millionaire and you wear it well
Madame Onassis got nothing on you
Anyway, my coffees cold and Im getting told
that I gotta get back to work
So when the sun goes low and youre home all alone
think of me and try not to laugh and I wear it well
I dont object if you call collect
cos I aint forgetting that you were once mine
but I blew it without even tryin
Now Im eatin my heart out tryin to get back to you
After all the years I hope its the same address
Since youve been gone its hard to carry on