He was born in Babylon, crosses burning on the lawn Got his name on Hoover's list Voice tight light, up close fist Sunken eyes, deep like bone Broke his spirit, heart of stone We don't need no colour code We don't need no colour code Bring down the walls of Jericho We don't need no colour code White man speak with forked tongue White supremacists eat their young Bigotry is on the loose Ignorance is no excuse Fold and pray for the schools founded on Caucasian rule We don't need no colour code
We don't need no colour code Bring down the wall of Jericho We don't need no colour code Marching to Pretoria Colour codes in wrote in blood Following a fascist creed Politics: the devil's seed Electric churches, up in lights Stained-gla** souls redeem the night We don't need no colour code We don't need no colour code Bring down the walls of Jericho We don't need no colour code Bring down the walls Take your rules and hit the road Colour code