Lyrics to
You Wear It Well

This version of You Wear It Well was released by Rod Stewart in 1972.

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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

After all the years I hope it’s the same address
Since you’ve been gone it’s hard to carry on

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Rod Stewart has released many songs over the years besides You Wear It Well. Rod Stewart released songs from 1969 to 2005 spanning across albums like An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down, Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells A Story, Never A Dull Moment, Smiler, Atlantic Crossing, A Night On The Town, Foot Loose & Fancy Free, Blondes Have More Fun, Foolish Behavior, Tonight I'm Yours, Body Wishes, Camouflage, Every Beat Of My Heart, Out Of Order, Vagabond Heart, Lead Vocalist, Unplugged... And Seated, A Spanner In The Works, If We Fall In Love Tonight, When We Were The New Boys, Human, It Had To Be You... The Great American Songbook, Stardust...The Great American Songbook: Volume III, and Thanks For The Memory... The Great American Songbook: Volume IV. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Rod Stewart.

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About Lyrics and You Wear It Well by Rod Stewart

The lyrics to You Wear It Well are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Rod Stewart in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to You Wear It Well are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Rod Stewart and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for You Wear It Well back when it was created.

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