[male
vocals] [
Intro] (
Ayy,
yoh!)
Listen,
the
OAZ
in
the
building
tonight
Operators
association,
we
run
the
city,
you
know
that?
From
Lusaka
to
the
Copperbelt,
let's
go!
[Verse 1] Look
at
our
badge,
it
tells
our
story,
cat 390
excavator,
digging
deep
in
the
pit,D11
dozer
pushing,793
f
truck
carrying
the
copper,
volvo a60
h
haullor,
cat
grader
leveling
the
road,
Lieber
crane
lifting
high,
epiroc
drill
breaking
the
rock,
cat
loader
and
water
bowser,
we
control
them
all,
from
all
ten
provinces
in
zambia,
we
are
the
master
of
machines!
[Chorus] Operators
association
of
zambia,
oaz!
we
are
united,
we
cannot
be
broken!
Oaz,
the
yellow
machines
are
our
pride!
we
move
the
earth,
twalikata
zambia
yonse!
[Verse 2] No
boza
here,
we
are
not
just
operators,
we
are
one
blood,
one
operator's
problem
is
every
operator's
problem,
we
speak
with
one
voice
because
we're
united,
we
work
in
dust
and
sun,
we
deserve
better
salary,
for
our
wives,
for
our
children,
for
our
future,
Oaz
fights
for
fair
pay,
oaz
fights
for
respect!
[Chorus] Operator's
association
of
zambia,
oaz!
we
are
united,
we
cannot
be
broken!
Oaz!
the
yellow
machines
are
our
pride!
we
move
the
earth,
ukukula
chalo
chesu
[verse 3] when
death
visit
one
house,
it
visit
all
of
us,
we
don't
leave
a
brother
to
cry
alone
at
a
funeral,
oaz
contributes,
oaz
is
there
to
comfort,
when
one
is
sick,
when
one
is
down,
we
left
him
up,
this
is
more
than
an
association,
This
is
family,
helping
everyone
shimine,
that
is
our
culture,
that
is
oaz!
[Bridge] Leader:
who
operates
the
minerals?
All:
we
operator's!
Leader:
who
helps
at
the
funeral?
All:
we
help!
Leader:
who
is
always
united?
All:
o.
a.
z!
[Chorus] OAZ!
OAZ!
operator's
of
zambia!
United
for
salary!
united
for
love!
From
the
excavator
to
the
dump
truck,
we
are
one!
Operator's
association
of
zambia,
we
stand
forever!
One
zambia,
one
nation,
one
oaz! [
Outro] (
Ayy!)
OAZ,
we
represent!
Yeah,
we
moving
forward!
Natotela
to
the
crew,
we
keep
it
moving!
Operators
association,
you
know
how
we
do! (
Yoh!)