Aaron Neville - Angola Bound Lyrics
(aaron neville, charles neville)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 Ive got a mighty long time, lord knows Ill never go freeOh lord, Ill 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 youre welcome home, angola boundAnd go to louisiana get your burdens on, angola boundOh captain, oh captain dont you be so cruel, angola boundOh you work me harder than you work that mule, angola boundIf it wasnt for the captain, oh lord, Im shaggin houseId be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes downYou come up here skippin and a jumpin, oh lord, it wont last longGonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mothers armsAngola bound, now, angola boundAngola bound, now, angola boundDont want no gal-boy lovin cause I got my load, angola boundDont want no trouble out de boys I know, angola boundOh they always talkin bout dangerous blue, angola boundIf I had my shank Id 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 wasnt for the captain, oh lord, Im shaggin houseId be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes downYou come up here skippin and a jumpin, oh lord it wont last longGonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mothers armsAngola bound, now, angola boundAngola bound, now, angola boundIf it wasnt for the captain, oh lord, Im shaggin houseId be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes downYou come up here skippin and a jumpin, oh lord it wont last longGonna wish you was a baby boy, in your mothers armsAngola bound, now, angola boundAngola bound, now, angola boundIf Id always listened to what my momma said, angola boundI wouldnt 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 youre penitentiary bound, angola boundAngola bound, now, angola boundAngola bound, now, angola boundAngola bound, now, angola bound
