You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover - Bo Diddley

El gran músico estadounidense Bo Diddley lanzó en 1962 You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover. El tema aparece en su álbum Bo Diddley.

No puedes juzgar un libro por su portada
Bo Diddley

No puedes juzgar una manzana mirando a un árbol
no puedes juzgar la miel mirando a la abeja
no puedes juzgar a una hija mirando a la madre
no puedes juzgar un libro mirando su portada

Oh, ¿no puedes verlo?, oh, me estás juzgando mal
parezco un granjero, pero soy un amante
no puedes juzgar un libro mirando su portada, oh, Dios

Oh, ponte más cerca, nena
escucha lo que tengo que decir
tienes la radio puesta demasiado bajo
sube el volumen, oh

No puedes juzgar el azúcar mirando la caña
no puedes juzgar a una mujer mirando a su hombre
no puedes juzgar a una hermana mirando a su hermando
no puedes juzgar un libro mirando su portada

Oh, ¿no puedes verlo?, oh, me estás juzgando mal
parezco un granjero, pero soy un amante
no puedes juzgar un libro mirando su portada, vamos

No puedes juzgar un pez mirando en su estanque
no puedes juzgar lo que está bien mirando lo que está mal
no puedes juzgar a uno mirando al otro
no puedes juzgar un libro mirando su portada

Oh, ¿no puedes verlo?, oh, me estás juzgando mal
parezco un granjero, pero soy un amante
no puedes juzgar un libro mirando su portada




------- letra original (inglés) ---------

You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
Bo Diddley

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

Oh, can't you see, oh, you misjudge me
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover
Can't judge a book by looking at the cover, oh, my

Oh, come on in closer, baby
Hear what else I gotta say
You got your radio turned down too low
Turn it up, 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

Oh, can't you see, oh, you misjudge me
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover
Can't judge a book by looking at the cover, come on

You can't judge a fish by lookin' in the pond
You can't judge right from looking at the wrong
You can't judge one by looking at the other
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover

Oh, can't you see, oh, you can't judge me?
Look like a farmer but I'm a lover
Can't judge a book by looking at the cover