[Verse 1] Every morning six o'clock, the whistle blow Christopher the General, him boots heavy and slow Checkers Hyper apron tied around him throat Another shift, another day, another empty note Aphelele the Captain, stacking shelves in line Barcode scanner beeping, selling borrowed time Minimum wage pocket, maximum control Two brothers in the struggle, selling piece of soul [Pre-Chorus] They call us by our numbers, not our given names Punch the clock, obey the rules, play their corporate games But we know who we are beneath the uniform Warriors in the trenches, weathering the storm [Chorus] Ngama khoboka, working for the man Ngama khoboka, doing what we can Christopher the General, Aphelele the Captain too Checkers Hyper got us locked, but our spirit breaking through Ngama khoboka, yeah we feel the chain Ngama khoboka, but we still remain Two soldiers in the aisles, fighting just to eat Ngama khoboka, marching to the beat [Verse 2] Fluorescent lights above them, concrete floor below Manager man watching, moving fast then slow "Clean up aisle seven, faster, pick up pace" Christopher catch Aphelele eye across the space Lunch break fifteen minutes, sitting on the crate Sharing bread and laughter, talking 'bout their fate "One day we go be free," the Captain softly say General nod him head, "Brother, one fine day" [Pre-Chorus] They track us on the cameras, time our every move Got targets, got quotas, got something to prove But dignity can't fit inside no pay slip Brotherhood is stronger than the master's whip [Chorus] Ngama khoboka, working for the man Ngama khoboka, doing what we can Christopher the General, Aphelele the Captain too Checkers Hyper got us locked, but our spirit breaking through Ngama khoboka, yeah we feel the chain Ngama khoboka, but we still remain Two soldiers in the aisles, fighting just to eat Ngama khoboka, marching to the beat [Bridge] But Jah see the struggle, Jah know the pain Every honest worker caught up in the game We build their empire with our sweat and bone One day we gonna reap what we have sown Christopher and Aphelele, holding firm and strong Singing freedom songs where they don't belong The system try to break us but we stand tall Ngama khoboka rising, hear the freedom call [Chorus] Ngama khoboka, working for the man Ngama khoboka, doing what we can Christopher the General, Aphelele the Captain too Checkers Hyper got us locked, but our spirit breaking through Ngama khoboka, yeah we feel the chain Ngama khoboka, but we still remain Two soldiers in the aisles, fighting just to eat Ngama khoboka, marching to the beat [Outro] General and Captain, side by side they stand Ngama khoboka, waiting for the Promised Land Checkers Hyper sign still glowing in the night But freedom coming morning, with the rising light Ngama khoboka, ngama khoboka We are more than slaves, we are more than slaves