You Wear It Well

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, oh my

Remember them basement parties, your brother's karate

The all day rock 'n' roll shows

Their homesick blues and the 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 didn't 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, no, no

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, i love you

Oh, yeah

After all the years i hope it's the same address

Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on, oh no, oh no