lyrics: [Verse 1]
  Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
  Didn't get to bed last night
  On the way, the paper bag was on my knee
  Man, I had a dreadful flight
  
  [Chorus]
  I'm back in the U.S.S.R.​
  You don't know how lucky you are, boy
  Back in the U.S.S.R. (Yeah)
  
  [Verse 2]
  Been away so long, I hardly knew the place
  Gee, it's good to be back home
  Leave it til' tomorrow to unpack my case
  Honey, disconnect the phone
  
  [Chorus]
  I'm back in the U.S.S.R
  You don't know how lucky you are, boy
  Back in the U.S
  Back in the U.S
  Back in the U.S.S.R.​
  
  [Bridge]
  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-mi-mind
  Oh, come on!
  
  [Guitar Solo]
  
  [Chorus]
  Yeah, 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.​
  
  [Bridge]
  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-mi-mind
  
  [Verse 3]
  Oh show me round your snow-peaked mountains way down south
  Take me to your daddy's farm
  Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out
  Come and keep your comrade warm
  
  [Chorus]
  I'm back in the U.S.S.R. (Hey)
  You don't know how lucky you are, boys
  Back in the U.S.S.R
  
  [Outro]
  Oh, let me tell you, honey
  Hey, I'm back, I'm back in the U.S.S.R.​
  Hey, it's so good to be home
  Yeah, back in the U.S.S.R.​