Just The Way You Are

According to the Just The Way You Are Songfacts, the song was originally written with Cee-Lo Green in mind, but the Gnarls Barkley singer didn't feel it was right for him. Honolulu born Bruno Mars had already achieved considerable chart success courtesy of his guest vocals on B.o.B's No.1 smash 'Nothin' On You' and Travie McCoy's top 3 hit 'Billionaire' before 'Just The Way You Are' gave the twenty-five year old musician/producer/songwriter his first solo UK smash – it topped our chart in October 2010 and will feature on his debut album which is due for release over here in January 2011.

[Verse 1] Oh, her eyes, her eyes Make the stars look like they're not shinin' Her hair, her hair Falls perfectly without her trying She's so beautiful And I tell her every day Yeah, I know, I know When I compliment her, she won't believe me And it's so, it's so Sad to think that she don't see what I see But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?" I say [Chorus] When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing just the way you are Yeah [Verse 2] Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me Her laugh, her laugh She hates, but I think it's so sexy She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day Oh, you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change If perfect's what you're searching for Then just stay the same So don't even bother asking if you look okay You know I'll say [Chorus] When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing just the way you are [Post-Chorus] The way you are The way you are Girl, you're amazing just the way you are [Chorus] When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing just the way you are Yeah