BARRY WHITE & LIANE FOLY - JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

BARRY WHITE LIANE FOLY

SONGWRITER: BILLY JOEL

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: ?BARRY WHITE LIANE FOLY?

LABEL: YOUTUBE

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1995

Barry Eugene Carter(born September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and composer.

A two-time Grammy Award–winner known for his distinctive bass-baritone voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with The Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits: "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe".

During the course of his career in the music business, White achieved 112 gold albums worldwide, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye.

"Just the Way You Are" is a song by Billy Joel from his fifth studio album The Stranger(1977). It was released in September 1977 as the album's lead single. It became both Joel's first US Top 10 and UK Top 20 single (reaching #3 and #19 respectively), as well as Joel's first gold single in the US. The song also topped the Billboard Easy Listening Chart for the entire month of January 1978.

"Just the Way You Are" garnered two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1979.

 

I never take anything for granted

Only a fool maybe takes things for granted

Just because it's here today, it can be gone tomorrow

And that's one thing that you never in your life

Ever have to worry about me

If I'll ever change towards you, because

Baby, I love you

Yeah, I love you

Just the way you are

Don't go changing, trying to please me

You never let me down before

Ah, don't imagine you're too familiar

And I don't see you anymore

I would not leave you in times of trouble

We never could have come this far, no, love

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

I'll take you just the way you are

Don't go trying some new fashion

Don't change the color of your hair

You always have my unspoken passion

Although I might not seem to care

I don't want clever conversation

I don't want to work that hard

I just want some, someone to talk to

I want you just the way you are

I need to know that you will always be

The same old someone that I knew

What will it take till you believe in me

The way I believe in you?

I said I love you, that's forever

And this I promise from my heart, oh, love

I could not love you any better

I love you just the way you are

I don't want clever conversation

I don't want to work that hard, no, love

I just want some, someone to talk to

I want you just the way you are

I want you the way you are

Don't go changing.