She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes
And 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 you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free

Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me
Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh, 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 bleeding
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

Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm
Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm

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

She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel
But she can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool
And 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

Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm
Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm


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She's Always a Woman Lyrics as written by Billy Joel

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    I've always wondered what the following lyrics meant: "But she can't be convicted She's earned her degree" I've always taken the lyrics literally, and as a kid I wondered what kind of degree you could earn that made you immune to arrest/conviction. After thinking about it further, I suppose that it suggests that she is elusive. Such as in an argument, it’s impossible to prove her wrong (convicted) because she is so capable of defending her self (her degree).

    DAS JETSon April 28, 2007   Link

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