Too many morninand' gotta wake up soon
oh lord, and eat my breakfast by the light of and'de moon
oh lord, by the light of and'de moon
If you see my momma, tell her this for me
oh iand've got a mighty long time, lord knows iand'll never go free
oh lord, iand'll 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 youand're welcome home, angola bound
and go to louisiana get your burdens on, angola bound
oh captain, oh captain donand't you be so cruel, angola bound
oh you work me harder than you work that mule, angola bound
If it wasnand't for the captain, oh lord, iand'm shagginand' house
iand'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down
you come up here skippinand' and aand' jumpinand', oh lord, it wonand't last long
gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your motherand's arms
Angola bound, now, angola bound
angola bound, now, angola bound
Donand't want no gal-boy lovinand' cause i got my load, angola bound
donand't want no trouble out and'de boys i know, angola bound
oh they always talkinand' and'bout dangerous blue, angola bound
if i had my shank iand'd be dangerous too, angola bound
oh captain say walk and the boss say run, angola bound
if i had my pistol i would do and'nere one, angola bound
If it wasnand't for the captain, oh lord, iand'm shagginand' house
iand'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down
you come up here skippinand' and and'a jumpinand', oh lord it wonand't last long
gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your motherand's arms
Angola bound, now, angola bound
angola bound, now, angola bound
If it wasnand't for the captain, oh lord, iand'm shagginand' house
iand'd be with my woman, yeah, before the sun goes down
you come up here skippinand' and and'a jumpinand', oh lord it wonand't last long
gonna wish you was a baby boy, in your motherand's arms
Angola bound, now, angola bound
angola bound, now, angola bound
If iand'd always listened to what my momma said, angola bound
i wouldnand't 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 youand're penitentiary bound, angola bound
angola bound, now, angola bound
angola bound, now, angola bound
angola bound, now, angola bound