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 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
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 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