White Man's Burden The White Man's Burden is on my shoulder The White Man's Burden in North Dakota The White Man's Burden in Namibia Got the burden in Australia Teach them, try to teach 'em But they don't learn You got the White Man's Burden Try to save their whole nation but most of them they rebel The White Man's Burden is on my shoulder With success, I get bolder Try to educate the savages Giving them Christianity Make the world a better place for you and for me White folks black folks brown folks yellow folks ooooooo oooooo oooo oooooooo Try to lead, Just try it ok, go, go