Take a pinch of white man Wrap it up in black skin Add a touch of blue blood And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy
Curly Latin kinkies Mixed with yellow Chinkees If you lump it all together Well, you got a recipe for a get along scene Oh, what a beautiful dream If it could only come true, you know, you know
What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough to take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score
Rabbis and the Friars Vishnus and the Gurus You got the Beatles or the Sun God, it's true Well, it really doesn't matter what religion you choose No, no no
Making Lady Favor Mrs. Graceful You know that livin' could be tasteful We should all get together in a lovin' machine I better call up the Queen It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know
What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough to take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score
What we need, what we need is a great big melting pot Big enough, big enough, big enough To take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score
What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough, big enough, big enough To take the world and all it's got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee colored people by the score
What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough, big enough, big enough To take the world and all it's got Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more