[Chorus]
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
S'khathel' amanikiniki
K'fika thina, s'bakhand' amahliphihliphi
S'khathel' amaphixiphixi
K'fika thina, sek'fik' iy'nxikinxiki
S'khathel' amanikiniki
K'fika thina, s'bakhand' amahliphihliphi
S'khathel' amaphixiphixi
K'fika thina, sek'fik' iy'nxikinxiki
So, I rose, rose, rose to the top
I rose to the top
I said that I rose, rose, rose to the top
Nkulunkulu, ngicel' ungigcine when I rise to the top
Said I rose, rose, rose to the top
I rose to the top
I said that I rose, rose, rose to the top
Nkulunkulu, ngicel' ungigcine when I rise to the top, ey!
[Verse]
Black after blackout, dash-a 's-dash-ile
Boss after bosso, kuyacac' ibhemile
(Ey, uwubanike wena?)
Sekukhon' osebudlile
As'manzi, as'manzi, awus'bheke somile
Ang'lale e-pa**age evivil' amaphara
Ang'phak' enkwarin' evivil'amasahha
Imbat' icushiwe ivik' unoxhaka
Angi-package is'shwaph' evikil' amapaka
Shumi leminyaka, Shumi leminyaka, now we reaching u-millenium
Nkwar' yaphara, aph' amabhodwe? Mina nabang'bami sophaka
Y. Peter Tosh, mina ngyay'shova, mina namaphara sow'siyayinyomfa
Shumi leminyaka, Shumi leminyaka, mina nabangan' bam' syay'shova
[Chorus]
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
S'khathel' amanikiniki
K'fika thina, s'bakhand' amahliphihliphi
S'khathel' amaphixiphixi
K'fika thina, sek'fik' iy'nxikinxiki
S'khathel' amanikiniki
K'fika thina, s'bakhand' amahliphihliphi
S'khathel' amaphixiphixi
K'fika thina, sek'fik' iy'nxikinxiki
So, I rose, rose, rose to the top
I rose to the top
I said that I rose, rose, rose to the top
Nkulunkulu, ngicel' ungigcine when I rise to the top
Said I rose, rose, rose to the top
I rose to the top
I said that I rose, rose, rose to the top
Nkulunkulu, ngicel' ungigcine when I rise to the top, ey!
[Bridge]
Skef-duzu, skef-duzu, skef-duzu
All up in smoke we making big moves
Skef-duzu, skef-duzu, skef-duzu
All up in smoke we making big moves
Skef-duzu, skef-duzu, skef-duzu
All up in smoke we making big moves
Skef-duzu, skef-duzu, skef-duzu
All up in smoke we making big moves
[Verse]
Amaphar' abhengile, utshwala b'thengiwe
Aziwe ma-heiyina, nani n'pikiwe
Excuse my paranoia, angithi ng'qhafile
S'vengezela whole night mase s'thintile
Ngibiz' uBharabha avel' akuthintithe
U-4 fingers we-stiff, uvel' uvithike
Senz' ey'bukwayo, ihlo uvel' ulicikice
Ngi Godly, Ngi Godly, ungcwal' uzuchichime
Spensa spensani, k'lahla amalahla
K'khayida amakhayidi kwiphel' ama-cider
K'shawamavosho, k'julukiqolo
If ungaxavathi then you're an outsider
Iskeem samaphara es'didis' u-ring leader
Skeem sonunuz' es'didise ngok'dlisa
Choose umay'khethela, iz' uzopika
Inkwar' yamaphara la, as'fune minciza
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
Inkwar' yamaphara
Inkwar' yamaphara
Baph' abantwana
S'khathel' amanikiniki
K'fika thina, s'bakhand' amahliphihliphi
S'khathel' amaphixiphixi
K'fika thina, sek'fik' iy'nxikinxiki
S'khathel' amanikiniki
K'fika thina, s'bakhand' amahliphihliphi
S'khathel' amaphixiphixi
K'fika thina, sek'fik' iy'nxikinxiki
So, I rose, rose, rose to the top
I rose to the top
I said that I rose, rose, rose to the top
Nkulunkulu, ngicel' ungigcine when I rise to the top
Said I rose, rose, rose to the top
I rose to the top
I said that I rose, rose, rose to the top
Nkulunkulu, ngicel' ungigcine when I rise to the top, ey!