Lyrics of
Something in the way she moves

Something in the Way She Moves was inspired by James Taylors feeling of awe towards a woman, and the song notably helped to jumpstart his career, especially after performing it for Paul McCartney and George Harrison, leading to his signing with Apple Records.

There’s something in the way she moves
Or looks my way, or calls my name
That seems to leave this troubled world behind
If I’m feeling down and blue
Or troubled by some foolish game
She always seems to make me change my mind

And I feel fine anytime she’s around me now
She’s around me now
Almost all the time
And if I’m well you can tell that she’s been with me now
And she’s been with me now
Quite a long, long time
And I feel fine

Every now and then the things I lean on lose their meaning
And I find myself careening
Into places where I should not let me go
she has the power to go where no one else can find me
Yes, and to silently remind me
Of the happiness and good times that I know, you know
Well I said I just got to know that
It isn’t what she’s got to say
Or how she thinks or where she’s been
To me, the words are nice, the way they sound
I like to hear them best that way
It doesn’t much matter what they mean
she says them mostly just to calm me down

And I feel fine anytime she’s around me now
She’s around me now
Almost all the time
And if I’m well you can tell that she’s been with me now
And she’s been with me now
Quite a long Long Time
Yes, and I feel fine
Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – july 2009