Lyrics:

(B.Joel) [Recorded August 22, 1979, New York] [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]