Released: September 20, 1988

Songwriter: Billy Joel

Producer: Isaac Hayes

She's got a way about her
I don't know what it is
But I know that I can't live without her

She's got a way of [?], mmm
Don't know what is there doesn't happen to be a reason, anyway

She's got a smile that heals me
I don't know what it is, but I have to laugh when she reveals me
And she's got a way of talking

I don't know what it is, but it rips me up when we are walking anywhere
Anywhere

She comes to me when I'm feeling down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around

She's got a way of showing a [?] of how I make her feel
And I find the strength to keep on going

She's got a life all around her
And everywhere she goes
A million dreams of love surrounds her, everywhere
Everywhere

She comes to me when I'm feeling down
Inspires me without a sound
She touches me and I get turned around

She's got a smile that heals me
I don't, I don't, I don't know what it is, but I have to laugh when she reveals me

She's got a way about her
I don't know what it is
But I know that I can't just live without her, anyway
I just can't live without the girl anyway
I can't live without her
I just can't live without her anyway, hey

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and producer. Hayes was one of the creative forces behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes and Porter, along with Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. Hayes was also a 2002 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The song “Soul Man”, written by Hayes and Porter and first performed by Sam & Dave, has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as one of the Songs of the Century. During the late 1960s, Hayes also began a career as a recording artist. He had several successful soul albums such as “Hot Buttered Soul” (1969) and “Black Moses” (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, he worked as a composer of musical scores for motion pictures.

He was well known for his musical score for the film “Shaft” (1971). For the “Theme from Shaft”, he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. He also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy for his music album “Black Moses”.