Publishers: ©Universal Music Publishing Group Popularity : 6401 users have visited this page Recorded : 1977 Genre : Pop rock, soft rock Length : 4:47 (album version) 3:36 (single version) Certification : Gold (RIAA) Label : Columbia Producer : Phil Ramone Format : 7" Writer(s) : Billy Joel Released : September 1977 Sponsored links Don't go changing to try and please me You never let me down before 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 I took the good times, I'll take the bad times I 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 pa**ion Though I might not seem to care I don't want 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 I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew Ah, what will it take till 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 the heart But I couldn't love you any better I love you just the way you are (Solo) I don't want 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 Oh... Yeah....