Aaron Neville

Angola Bound

Too many mornin' gotta wake up soonOh Lord, and eat my breakfast by the light of 'de moonOh Lord, by the light of 'de moonIf you see my Momma, tell her this for meOh I've got a mighty long time, Lord knows I'll never go freeOh Lord, I'll never be freeAngola bound, now, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola boundI got lucky last summer when I got my time, Angola boundWell my partner got a hundred, I got ninety-nine, Angola boundYou been a long time coming but you're welcome home, Angola boundAnd go to Louisiana get your burdens on, Angola boundOh Captain, oh Captain don't you be so cruel, Angola boundOh you work me harder than you work that mule, Angola boundIf it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' houseI'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes downYou come up here skippin' and a' jumpin', oh Lord, it won't last longGonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's armsAngola bound, now, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola boundDon't want no gal-boy lovin' cause I got my load, Angola boundDon't want no trouble out 'de boys I know, Angola boundOh they always talkin' 'bout dangerous blue, Angola boundIf I had my shank I'd be dangerous too, Angola boundOh Captain say walk and the boss say run, Angola boundIf I had my pistol I would do 'nere one, Angola boundIf it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' houseI'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes downYou come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin', oh Lord it won't last longGonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's armsAngola bound, now, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola boundIf it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' houseI'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes downYou come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin', oh Lord it won't last longGonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's armsAngola bound, now, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola boundIf I'd always listened to what my Momma said, Angola boundI wouldn't be deep down in the trouble this way, Angola boundOh my Momma, she told me, leave that junk alone, Angola boundGot hooked to the habit, had to carry on, Angola boundThe jury found me guilty cause they wrote it down, Angola boundJudge said, junkie boy you're penitentiary bound, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola boundAngola bound, now, Angola bound