You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

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Willie Dixon, 1962. Originally recorded by Bo Diddley.

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Performances

Performed live 1 times (not including snippet performances). 1967-09-16 Left Foot (The), Freehold, NJ

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

A live version is released on Chapter And Verse (The Castiles, 2016) (recorded September 16, 1967).

Lyrics

You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover (Live Version) September 16, 1967

You can't judge an apple by looking at the tree
You can't judge honey by looking at the bee
You can't judge a daughter by looking at her mother
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

Whoa I'm rattled
I look like a fighter but I'm a lover
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

You can't judge sugar by looking at the cane
You can't judge a woman by looking at her man
You can't judge a sister by looking at her brother
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

Whoa I'm rattled
I look like a fighter but I'm a lover
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

Well you can't judge an apple by looking at the tree
You can't judge honey by looking at the bee
You can't judge a daughter by looking at her mother
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

Whoa I'm rattled
I look like a fighter but I'm a lover
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

Oh you can't judge sugar by looking at the cane
You can't judge a woman by looking at her man
You can't judge a sister by looking at her brother
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover, no

Whoa I'm rattled
I look like a fighter but I'm a lover
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

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On The Tracks

YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER

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Note: Steel Mill-era cover of the Willie Dixon-penned Bo Diddley tune, performed live in the late 1960's, early 1970s. live recording of September 16, 1967 released on Chapter And Verse. No studio version was ever attempted.

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^{Studio Sessions: Chapter And Verse}

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