You Can't Judge a Book Songtext
von Bo Diddley

You can′t judge an apple by lookin' at the tree
You can′t judge honey by lookin' at the bee
You can't judge a daughter by lookin′ at the mother
You can′t judge a book by lookin' at the cover

Oh, can′t you see -- whoa, you've misjudged me
I look like a farmer but I′m a lover
You can't judge a book by lookin′ at the cover

(Aww, come on in here closer baby, hear what else I got to say --
You got your radio turned down too low -- turn it up!)


You can't judge sugar by lookin' at the cane
You can′t judge a woman by lookin′ at her man
You can't judge a sister by lookin′ at her brother
You can't judge a book by lookin′ at the cover

Oh, can't you see -- whoa, you′ve misjudged me
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover
You can't judge a book by lookin′ at the cover

Aw, how am I doin′, baby?

You can't judge a fish by lookin′ in the pond
You can't judge right from lookin′ at the wrong
You can't judge one by lookin′ at the other

Oh, can't you see -- whoa, you've misjudged me
I look like a farmer but I′m a lover
You can′t judge a book by lookin' at the cover