Take a pinch of white man

Wrap him up in black skin

Add a touch of blue blood

And a little bitty bit of a red indian boy

Like a curly latin kinkies

Oh lord, lord, 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, 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 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, what we need

Is a great big melting pot

Big enough big enough big 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