Ali Campbell - 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 out of time but I don't mind

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 you wear it well
There ain't a lady in the land so fine

Remember them basement parties, your brother's karate
All the reggae 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

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 wanna 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, 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
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

Note:

This song is a cover released in 2010. It was originally recorded by rock singer Rod Stewart and was first released in 1972.

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