Take a pinch of white man

Wrap him up in black skin

Add a touch of blue blood

And a little bitty bit of red Indian boy

Oh like a Curly Latin kinkies

Oh Lordy, Lordy, mixed with yellow Chinkees, yeah

You know you lump it all together

And 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 enough enough to take

The world and all its got

And keep it stirring for

A hundred years or more

And turn out coffee coloured people by the score



Rabbis and the friars

Vishnus and the gurus

We got the Beatles or the Sun God

Well it really doesn't matter

What religion you choose

And be thankful little Mrs. Graceful

You know that livin' could be tasteful

We should all get together in a lovin machine

I think I'll 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 enough enough to take

The world and all its got

And keep it stirring for

A hundred years or more

And turn out coffee coloured people by the score



Coffee coloured people

Coffee coloured people

Coffee coloured people by the score