You Can't Judge a Book - Long John Baldry

Ah, you can’t judge an apple by looking at the tree

You can’t judge a honey by looking at a bee

You can’t judge a daughter by looking at the mother

You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Well uh, can’t you see (can't you see)

Oh Lord, how you misjudge me

I know I look like a farmer

But uh, I’m a lover

Well you can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Now you, can’t judge the sugar by looking at the cane

You can’t judge a woman by looking at the man

You can’t judge a sister by looking at the brother

You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Well uh, can’t you see (can't you see)

Oh ah, how you misjudge me

I know I look like a farmer

But uh, I’m a lover

Well you, can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Get it on it now… Yeah… wooh Lord!

Oh, Bobby too!

Oh you can’t judge a fish by just looking at the pond

You can’t judge the right from just looking at the wrong

You can’t judge the one by just looking at the other

You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Oh well uh, can’t you see (can't you see)

Oh Lord, how you misjudge me

I know I look like a peasant

But, I’m a lover

Well, you can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Now you can’t judge Rod Stewart by looking at his nose

You can’t judge Elton John by fathering at his clothes

You can’t judge Billy Gap when he’s lying in the gutter

You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Well can’t you see (can't you see)

Oh, you misjudge me

I know I look like a farmer

But uh, I’m a lover

Well you can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

Yeah, woo, Lord!

Yeah, oh, that’s nice!

I’m trying to open my cover before you

start judging my book.

Oh!

Come on!

Blow it!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Ow, sock 'em!

Huh!