Lyrics Shes Always A Woman

Shes Always a Woman by Billy Joel is a song that portrays a nuanced view of femininity, embracing both virtues and vices. Joel penned the track for his then-wife Elizabeth Weber, reflecting on her strength, complexity, and the challenges they faced together.

She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child
But she's always a woman to me

She can lead you to love
She can take you or leave you
She can ask for the truth
But she'll never believe
And she'll take what you give her, as long as its free
She steals like a thief
But she's always a woman to me

Ohhh.. she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Ohhh.. and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind

And she'll promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'
But she'll bring out the best
And the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself
Cause she's always a woman to me


Ohhh.. she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Ohhh.. and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind

She is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
Shes nobody's fool
But she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me