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Artist: Patti LaBelle
Canonical path: /patti-labelle/you-can-t-judge-a-book-by-the-cover
Related lyric paths: 6
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You Can't Judge a Book By The Cover
Read You Can't Judge a Book By The Cover lyrics by Patti LaBelle on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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You Can't Judge a Book By The Cover
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You can't judge an apple by lookin' at the tree.
Can't judge honey by lookin' at the bee.
Can't judge a daughter by lookin' at the mother.
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover
Oh-oh, can't you see? You misjudged me, baby!
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover!
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover
You can't judge sugar by lookin' at the cane.
Can't judge a woman by lookin' at her man.
Can't judge one by lookin' at the other.
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover
You can't judge a fish by lookin' in the bowl.
Can't judge right by lookin' to the wrong,
Can't judge a-one by lookin' to the other.
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover.
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