Aaron Neville - Angola Bound

Too many mornin' gotta wake up soon.
Oh Lord, and eat my breakfast by the light of 'de moon.
Oh Lord, by the light of 'de moon

If you see my Momma, tell her this for me.
Oh I've got a mighty long time, Lord knows I'll never go free.
Oh Lord, I'll never be free.

Angola bound, now, Angola bound.
Angola bound, now, Angola bound

I got lucky last summer when I got my time, Angola bound.
Well my partner got a hundred, I got ninety-nine, Angola bound.
You been a long time coming but you're welcome home, Angola bound.
And go to Louisiana get your burdens on, Angola bound.
Oh Captain, oh Captain don't you be so cruel, Angola bound.
Oh you work me harder than you work that mule, Angola bound

If it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' house.
I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down.
You come up here skippin' and a' jumpin', oh Lord, it won't last long.
Gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms.

Angola bound, now, Angola bound.
Angola bound, now, Angola bound

Don't want no gal-boy lovin' cause I got my load, Angola bound.
Don't want no trouble out 'de boys I know, Angola bound.
Oh they always talkin' 'bout dangerous blue, Angola bound.
If I had my shank I'd be dangerous too, Angola bound.
Oh Captain say walk and the boss say run, Angola bound.
If I had my pistol I would do 'nere one, Angola bound.
If it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' house.
I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down.
You come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin', oh Lord it won't last long.
Gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms.

Angola bound, now, Angola bound.
Angola bound, now, Angola bound

If it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' house.
I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down.
You come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin', oh Lord it won't last long.
Gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms.

Angola bound, now, Angola bound.
Angola bound, now, Angola bound

If I'd always listened to what my Momma said, Angola bound.
I wouldn't be deep down in the trouble this way, Angola bound.
Oh my Momma, she told me, leave that junk alone, Angola bound.
Got hooked to the habit, had to carry on, Angola bound.
The jury found me guilty cause they wrote it down, Angola bound.
Judge said, junkie boy you're penitentiary bound, Angola bound.
Angola bound, now, Angola bound