[male
vocals] (
Ayy,
yoh)
For
the
man
on
the
long
haul
You
keep
the
wheels
turning,
brother
We
see
you,
we
honor
you
Let’
s
ride!
Mwabombeni
Tata
wesu,
Early
morning
dew
on
the
windscreen
glass
Watching
the
sunrise,
the
shadows
pass
From
the
Copperbelt
roads
to
the
city
lights
You
trading
your
sleep
for
the
lonely
nights
Heavy
cargo,
yeah
you
carry
the
load
King
of
the
tarmac,
master
of
the
road
Without
your
engine,
the
nation
stands
still
You
get
the
job
done
with
a
steady
will
Oh,
truck
driver,
we
celebrate
your
name
You
keep
the
life
flowing,
you
fan
the
flame
No
food,
no
water,
no
clothes
on
the
shelf
You
sacrifice
comfort
and
give
of
yourself
Yeah,
you’
re
the
heartbeat
of
the
economy
Driving
the
progress
for
all
of
we (
Ayy,
keep
going!)
Farming
inputs
moving
through
the
rain
You
crossing
the
borders,
ignoring
the
pain
Delivering
hope
in
a
massive
frame
In
every
village,
they
whisper
your
fame
It’
s
a
tough
life,
man,
the
distance
is
long
But
you
push
through
the
struggle,
you
staying
strong
With
the
music
loud,
yeah
you
find
your
peace
May
your
blessings
and
your
fuel
increase
Oh,
truck
driver,
we
celebrate
your
name
You
keep
the
life
flowing,
you
fan
the
flame
No
food,
no
water,
no
clothes
on
the
shelf
You
sacrifice
comfort
and
give
of
yourself
Yeah,
you’
re
the
heartbeat
of
the
economy
Driving
the
progress
for
all
of
we
From
Lusaka
town
to
the
Victoria
Falls
You
answer
the
duty,
you
answer
the
calls
Even
when
the
road
is
rough
and
the
dust
is
high
You
carry
the
nation,
you
reach
for
the
sky (
Yoh,
respect!)
You
the
unsung
hero
that
nobody
sees
But
you
bringing
the
future
with
such
ease
From
the
factory
line
to
the
grocery
store
You
doing
it
daily,
giving
us
more
Respect
to
the
pilot
of
the
metal
beast
From
the
farthest
west
to
the
morning
east
Oh,
truck
driver,
we
celebrate
your
name
You
keep
the
life
flowing,
you
fan
the
flame
No
food,
no
water,
no
clothes
on
the
shelf
You
sacrifice
comfort
and
give
of
yourself
Yeah,
you’
re
the
heartbeat
of
the
economy
Driving
the
progress
for
all
of
we
Yeah,
keep
driving
brother
Natotela
for
the
work
you
do
We
appreciate
the
hustle,
every
single
mile
Road
King,
stay
blessed! (
Ayy,
we
rise!) (
Yoh!)
thanks
goes
to
the
Zambian
president
hakainde
hichilema,
thanks
to
SADC
readers
Zambia
truck
driver
association
ndeti
unit
us
truck
drivers
chapwa
napita ,
PAPA
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