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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
F. Kirkland
F. 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

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
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