Too many mornin' wake up soon Oh Lord and eat my breakfast by the of the moon Oh by the light of the moon If you see my Momma, tell her for me Oh I've got a mighty time, Lord knows I'll never go free Oh Lord, never be free
Angola now bound Angola now bound
I got lucky last summer when I got my time, Angola Oh my partner got a hundred, I got ninety-nine, Angola You been a long coming but you're welcome home, Angola bound And go to Louisiana get burdens on, Angola bound Oh captain, oh captain don't you be so cruel, bound Oh you work me than you work that mule, Angola bound
If it wasn't for the captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes You come up here skippin' and a-jumpin', oh Lord it last long Gonna wish you was a boy, in your mother's arms
bound now Angola bound now Angola
Don't want no gal, boy lovin' cause I got my load, Angola Don't want no out the boys I know, Angola bound Oh they talkin' 'bout dangerous blue, Angola bound If I had my shank I'd be dangerous too, bound Oh say walk and the boss say run, Angola bound If I had my pistol I would do nere one, Angola
If it wasn't for the captain, oh Lord, I'm shaggin' I'd be with my woman, yeah, the sun goes down You come up skippin' and a-jumpin', oh Lord it won't last long Gonna you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms
Angola now bound Angola now bound
If it wasn't for the captain, oh Lord, I'm house I'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes You come up here skippin' and a-jumpin', oh Lord it won't long wish you was a baby boy, in your mother's arms
Angola now Angola bound now Angola
If I'd always listened to what my Momma said, bound I wouldn't be deep down in the this way, Angola bound Oh my Momma, she told me, leave that alone, Angola bound Got hooked to the habit had to carry on, Angola The jury found me guilty 'cause they wrote it down, Angola said, "Junkie boy you're penitentiary bound," Angola bound
Angola now Angola Angola now bound
Angola now Angola bound now