[Verse 1]
They tortured all my ancestors (hung them by the neck)
They sit back and they laugh at us (race with no respect)
We helped build this whole country (brick by brick)
They don't treat us like human beings (animals, that's sick)
It's not water that's making mud (the flowers are crying)
The soil saturates with our blood (brother and sisters are dying)
Forty acres and a mule (land was promised)
Forty lashes, whipped so cruel (Kunta Kinte is astonished)
For so long, we slaved this earth
But when time to get what's deserved (you didn't read the fine print)
They say, "Forget what we said before (nothing's written in stone)
We don't need your kind no more (this is not your home)"

[Chorus]
Go back to Africa
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"

[Verse 2]
It's hard to understand the men (what make 'em tick?)
Who sin 'cause they hate my skin (to bear the burden we were picked)
A white rose is what is chose (law of the land)
A red one is still a rose (the Creator made them both)
In our yards, they burn a cross (live at the barbecue)
Saying, "N***a, you get lost (next time, it'll be you)
Pack your stuff, be out of here (we don't want you here, building)
Where you go, we just don't care (just take them nappy-headed children)
Matter of fact, we take that back (our words, we devour)
You should go where it's all black ('cause here, you have no power)
You don't deserve privileges (we don't think that you're a man)
You're nothing but Savages (how can I make you understand, n***a?)"
[Chorus]
Go back to Africa
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
Go back to Africa
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"
They say, "Go back to Africa"

[Outro]
"Well they really made a mess of this place"