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You Cant Judge a Book by its Cover (Bo Diddley cover)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Guitar
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Bass Guitar
Billy Downing
Billy Downing
Drums
Clifton James
Clifton James
Drums
Frank Kirkland
Frank Kirkland
Drums
Jerome Green
Jerome Green
Maracas
Jesse James Johnson
Jesse James Johnson
Bass
Lafayette Leake
Lafayette Leake
Piano
Peggy Jones
Peggy Jones
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ralph Bass
Ralph Bass
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You can't judge an apple by lookin' at a 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
[Chorus]
Oh, can't you see?
Oh, you misjudge me
I look like a farmer
But I'm a lover
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover, oh
[Bridge]
Oh, come on in closer, baby
Hear what else I gotta say!
You got your radio turned down too low
Turn it up!
Ow!
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Oh, can't you see?
Oh, you misjudge me
I look like a farmer
But I'm a lover
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover, come on
[Bridge]
Ah, how am I doin', baby?
Yeah
[Verse 3]
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
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover
[Outro]
Oh, can't you see?
Oh, you can't judge me
Play like a farmer
But I'm a lover
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover
Written by: Willie Dixon

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