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.