you can't judge a book by its cover

Stevie Wonder

YOU CANââ?¬â?¢T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITââ?¬â?¢S COVER
WRITERS STEVIE WONDER, HENRY COSBY, SYLVIA MOY
COPYRIGHT 1969

Hey there miss fine
Sweet little clinging vine
Your actions kind of show me you love me truly, yeah
Youââ?¬â?¢re warmer than July, sweet as apple pie
I canââ?¬â?¢t let you know youââ?¬â?¢re getting to me

Yeah, ââ?¬Ë?cause you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s cover
My papa used to say ââ?¬Å?look child, look beyond a tender smile
ââ?¬Ë?Cause canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s loverââ?¬

Girl, Iââ?¬â?¢m sweet on you
Though you canââ?¬â?¢t see through this unconcerned expression Iââ?¬â?¢ve been wearing
Hey, I practice looking bored so you can feel ignored
But that donââ?¬â?¢t mean that Iââ?¬â?¢m not really caring
Yeah, ââ?¬Ë?cause you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s cover
And you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s loverââ?¬
Maybe my coldness is a mask, maybe your loving will last
But canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s cover

Somewhere beyond the skin, somewhere deep within
We may find that love is there to test us, yeah
But weââ?¬â?¢ve got to have the nerve to give it all it deserves
And maybe weââ?¬â?¢ll find something precious
Yeah, ââ?¬Ë?cause you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s cover
Only time itââ?¬â?¢s gonna show, only time will let us know
ââ?¬Ë?Cause you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s cover
And you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s lover
Weââ?¬â?¢ve got to search each otherââ?¬â?¢s minds
Weââ?¬â?¢ve got to read between the lines
Oh, take a different look
And make our hearts an open book
Oh, you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s cover
No, no, no, no
And you canââ?¬â?¢t judge a book by itââ?¬â?¢s lover