Lyrics of
Youre So Vain

Youre So Vain, written by Carly Simon, was released in 1972. The song is a satire aimed at a vain lover. Various famous men, including Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, and James Taylor, have been cited as possible inspirations for the song, but Carly Simon has kept the identity of the songs subject a mystery, adding to its intrigue and interest.

You walked into the party;
like you were walking on to 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 prob'ly think this song is about you
You're so vain,
I’ll 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 make 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 prob'ly think this song is about you
You're so vain,
I’ll 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 prob'ly think this song is about you
You're so vain,
I’ll 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 under world spy, or the wife of a close friend, wife of a close friend and

You're so vain,
you prob'ly think this song is about you
You're so vain,
I’ll bet you think this song is about you, don't you, don't you, don't you now

You're so vain, you prob'ly think this song is about you
You're so vain, you prob'ly think this song is about you