Stevie Wonder

You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover

Stevie Wonder


Hey there miss fine 
Sweet little clinging vine 
Your actions kind of show me you love me truly, yeah 
You're warmer than July, sweet as apple pie 
I can't let you know you're getting to me 

Yeah, 'cause you can't judge a book by it's cover 
My papa used to say "look child, look beyond a tender smile 
'Cause can't judge a book by it's lover" 

Girl, I'm sweet on you 
Though you can't see through this unconcerned expression I've been wearing 
Hey, I practice looking bored so you can feel ignored 
But that don't mean that I'm not really caring 
Yeah, 'cause you can't judge a book by it's cover 
And you can't judge a book by it's lover" 
Maybe my coldness is a mask, maybe your loving will last 
But can't judge a book by it's cover 

Somewhere beyond the skin, somewhere deep within 
We may find that love is there to test us, yeah 
But we've got to have the nerve to give it all it deserves 
And maybe we'll find something precious 
Yeah, 'cause you can't judge a book by it's cover 
Only time it's gonna show, only time will let us know 
'Cause you can't judge a book by it's cover 
And you can't judge a book by it's lover 
We've got to search each other's minds 
We've got to read between the lines 
Oh, take a different look 
And make our hearts an open book 
Oh, you can't judge a book by it's cover 
No, no, no, no 
And you can't judge a book by it's lover