The motivation behind this song is the fact that "human rights" was claimed to be a cornerstone of the foreign policy of the United States under their 39th president, Jimmy Carter, from 1977 to 1981. The singer points out the hypocrisy of the United States calling for "human rights" abroad while ignoring the issue of human rights at home. I transcribed this song myself by ear and I think I managed to get it all despite some initial trouble. However, feel free to correct me in the comments if you think I got anything wrong. It makes multiple references to the politics of the day, likely some time in 1979, so I've done the necessary research and put some notes on the lyrics below. Keep in mind this is all quite oversimplified. Feel free to look into these subjects independently to learn more. • "I will to go into Rhodesia, South Africa, beat Smith and Vorster" — References to the Rhodesian Bush War and Apartheid in South Africa, as well as the leaders of the two countries at the time, Ian Smith and John Vorster. • Angela Davis — Black Marxist activist, held as a political prisoner from 1970 to 1972 before being found innocent. • Patricia Hearst — Convicted for armed bank robbery, sentenced to 35 years in prison, which was personally reduced to 7 years by Jimmy Carter himself. • "I will go into Nicaragua, put an end to all fear and terror" — Reference to the Nicaraguan Civil War and Contra War, with terror campaigns being waged initially by the US-backed Somoza Dynasty and later by the US-funded Contras. • Son of Sam — Name used by David Berkowitz, a convicted serial killer. His sentence was seen by many as too lenient due to the eligibility for parole after 25 years. • Wilmington Ten — Ten black activists from Wilmington, North Carolina who were held as political prisoners for a decade before being found innocent. • "I will go into Dominica, tell Premier John: 'Free Desmond Trotter!'" — Reference to the Desmond Trotter Case, an infamous case from Dominica where a man was sentenced to death after being framed for murder. The lawyer who defended Trotter would later become the leader of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada, Maurice Bishop. "Premier John" refers to Patrick John, who would later have to resign and would attempt to overthrow the new government with the help of white supremacist groups.