flew in from miami beach BOAC 
didn't get to bed last night 
all the way the paper bag was on my knee 
man i had a dreadful flight 
i'm back in the U.S.S.R. 
you don't know how lucky you are boys 
back in the U.S.S.R 

been away so long i hardly knew the place 
gee it's good to be back home 
leave it til tommorow to unpack my case 
honey disconnect the phone 
i'm back in the U.S.S.R 
you don't know how lucky you are boys 
back in the U.S 
back in the U.S 
back in the U.S.S.R. 

well the Ukraine girls really knock me out 
they leave the west behind 
and Moscow girls make me sing and shout 
that Georgia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mind  [bad word] on 

i'm back in the U.S.S.R 
you don't know how lucky you are boys 
back in the U.S.S.R 

well the Ukraine girls really knock me out 
they leave the west behind 
and Moscow girls make me sing and shout 
that Georgia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mind 

oh show me 'round those snow peaked mountains way down south 
take me to your daddy's farm 
let me hear your balalaikas ringing out [bad word] and keep [bad word] warm 
i'm back in the U.S.S.R. 
you don't know how lucky you are boys 
back in the U.S.S.R 
oh let me tell you honey