YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER

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.

Written by Willie Dixon, and originally by Bo Diddley from his 1962 single YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER / I CAN TELL. He later included it on his 1964 LP Bo Diddley's 16 All-Time Greatest Hits.

Known to be performed live by the Castiles on 16 Sept 1967, at the Left Foot Teen Club, an "over 13 under 18" club located in the recreation center of St Peter's Episcopal Church at 37 Throckmorton St in Freehold, NJ. The above lyrics refer to Bo Diddley's original version.