You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover Lyrics - Bo Diddley

You can't judge an apple by looking at a tree, 

You can't judge honey by looking at the bee, 

You can't judge a daughter by looking at the mother, 

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover. 

Oh can't you see, 

Oh you misjudge me, 

I look like a farmer, 

But I'm a lover, 

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover. 

Oh come on in closer baby, 

Hear what else I gotta say! 

You got your radio turned down too low, 

Turn it up! 

You can't judge sugar by looking at the cane, 

You can't judge a woman by looking at her man, 

You can't judge a sister by looking at her brother, 

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover. 

Oh can't you see, 

Oh you misjudge me, 

I look like a farmer, 

But I'm a lover, 

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover. 

You can't judge a fish by lookin' in the pond, 

You can't judge right from looking at the wrong, 

You can't judge one by looking at the other, 

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover. 

Oh can't you see, 

Oh you misjudge me, 

I look like a farmer, 

But I'm a lover, 

You can't judge a book by looking at the cover.