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