Just The Way You Are

Written by: Billy Joel

Arranged By: Don Costa

Label: Reprise Records

Recorded: August 22, 1979

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<jazz tempo to start>

Don't go changin' just to try to please me

You never let me down before

And don't imagine you're too familiar

And I don't see you anymore

I would not leave you in times of trouble

We could have never come this far

I took the good times, I'll take the bad times

I'll take you any way you are

I need to know that you will always be

The same old someone that I knew

What will it take until you believe in me

The way that I believe in you?

I said "I love you", and that's forever

And this I promise from my heart

I could not love you, love you any better

I love you just the way you are

<instrumental>

<slower with lush strings>

I don't want clever, clever conversation

I never want to work that hard

I just want someone that I can talk to

I want you just the way you are

<instrumental to end>