Melting Pot

Take a pinch of white man Wrap him up in black skin Add a touch of blue blood And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy Curly Latin kinkies Mixed with yellow Chinkees If you lump it all together Well, you got a recipe for a get along scene Oh, what a beautiful dream If it could only come true, you know, you know What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough to take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score Rabbis and the Friars Vishnus and the Gurus You got the Beatles or the Sun God, it's true Well, it really doesn't matter what religion you choose No, no no Making Lady Favor Mrs. Graceful You know that livin' could be tasteful We should all get together in a lovin' machine I better call up the Queen It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough to take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score What we need, what we need is a great big melting pot Big enough, big enough, big enough To take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough, big enough, big enough To take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough, big enough, big enough To take the world and all it's got Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more