Just the Way You Are
I have this song on my mp3 player for a long time and I never really pay attention to the lyrics till recently. The song which originally written by Billy Joel hit big time on the late 70’s. Personally I think the song shows how great love should be which is loving just the way it is. Nothing has to be changed, I just love you as it is. Wonderful but in reality this is not often the case. Maybe I will post some of my personal experience on later post 
or maybe not. hehe
This song was dedicated to Billy Joel’s first wife, Elizabeth Weber as a wedding gift. But ironically they got divorced 2 years later. So somehow must have changed during that 2 years eh? Click here for more information on this song
The funny part is Billy Joel himself was unsure to leave the track on the album or to leave it. But thanks to his colleagues, Linda Ronsdadt and Phoebe Snow (I have no idea who they are but thanks them for saving) the song was released and it became a big hit. This shows how second opinion matters
Since I love the song so much, I did a little search on youtube on the artist who have covered this song before. Here are some videos which I found. Feel free to leave comments for more videos which you found!
Billy Joel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMAvjvw-Lc
Grover Washington Jr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnp7NaY0qpE
Barry White
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNWNYxNJV6w
Shirley Bassey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn8nFSV1EeI
Frank Sinatra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRRcRSBWDjo
Personally I like Diana Krall version the best. So here it is, enjoy with the lyrics!
Just the Way You Are
Don’t go changing, trying to please me
You never let me down before
I 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’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 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
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 my heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are.
