Angola Bound

Aaron Neville
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 Ive got a mighty long time, Lord knows Ill never go free
Oh Lord, Ill 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 youre welcome home
Angola bound
And go to Louisiana get your burdens on
Angola bound
Oh Captain, oh Captain dont you be so cruel
Angola bound
Oh you work me harder than you work that mule
Angola bound

If it wasnt for the Captain
oh Lord, Im shaggin house
Id be with my woman, yeah
before the sun goes down
You come up here skippin and a jumpin
oh Lord, it wont last long
Gonna wish you was a baby boy
in your mothers arms

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

Dont want no gal-boy lovin cause I got my load
Angola bound
Dont want no trouble out de boys I know
Angola bound
Oh they always talkin bout dangerous blue
Angola bound
If I had my shank Id 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

oh Lord, Im shaggin house
Id be with my woman, yeah
before the sun goes down
You come up here skippin and a jumpin
oh Lord, it wont last long
Gonna wish you was a baby boy
in your mothers arms

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

If it wasnt for the Captain
oh Lord , Im shaggin house
Id be with my woman, yeah
before the sun goes down
You come up here skippin and a jumpin
oh Lord, it wont last long
Gonna wish you was a baby boy
in your mothers arms

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

If Id always listened to what my Momma said
Angola bound
I wouldnt 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 youre penitentiary bound
Angola bound

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

edited by Samuel Jiao