Do you think that all colored folks
When I try to find a job
Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash
To earn a little cash
With the backlash blues
With the backlash blues
But the world is big
Who are black, yellow, beige and brown
Mr. Backlash
Is your mean old white backlash
And it's full of folks like me
You're the one will have the blues
You give me second class houses
All you got to offer
Just what do you think I got to lose
Are just second class fools?
Big and bright and round
Mr. Backlash
With the backlash blues
And second class schools
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna leave you
And send my son to Vietnam
You raise my taxes, freeze my wages
I'm gonna leave you