You're So Vain Lyrics
Carly Simon
Lyrics
Son of a gun
You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf it was apricot
You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte
And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner they'd be your partner and
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain (you're so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don't you don't you?
You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive
Well you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave
But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee and
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain (you're so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don't you don't you don't you?
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee and
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain (you're so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don't you don't you?
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won
Then you flew your lear jet up to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun
Well you're where you should be all the time
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend wife of a close friend and
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain (so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don't you don't you don't you?
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
Probably think this song about you
You're so vain
Song & Lyrics Facts
Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" was released in 1972 and is the lead single from her second studio album, No Secrets. The song was written by Carly Simon and produced by Richard Perry.
It features a backing band of guitarists Danny Kortchmar and David Spinozza, bassist Klaus Voormann, drummer Andy Newmark, and percussionist Ralph MacDonald. The lyrics tell the story of an aloof lover who she believes thinks very highly of himself. The song reached number 1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, making it one of Simon's most successful singles to date. The song has been covered numerous times throughout the years and its iconic chorus has become a staple in pop culture.