You Wear It Well - Dexys

Written by：Martin Quittenton/Rod Stewart

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 man

Remember them basement parties

Your brothers karate

The all day rock and roll shows

Them homesick blues and radical views

Have never left a mark on you you wear it well

A little out of time but gets all right

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 back to you

Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on on mine

I'm wanna 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

Anyway my coffees 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