You can't judge an apple by lookin' at the tree You can't judge honey by lookin' at the bee You can't judge a daughter by lookin' at her mother You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover Oh, can't you see, whoa, I'm a fighter I look like a fighter but I'm a lover You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover You can't judge sugar by lookin' at the cane You can't judge a woman by lookin' at her man You can't judge a sister by lookin' at her brother You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover Whoa, I'm rattled I look like a fighter but I'm a lover You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover You can't judge an apple by lookin' at the tree You can't judge honey by lookin' at the bee You can't judge a daughter by lookin' at her mother You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover Oh, can't you see, whoa, my brother I look like a fighter but I'm a lover You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover