I had no knowledge of this song until I received an email request to transcribe it,
The person who asked about that song quoted the first lyrics that Guest,Lorenzo shared from https://youtu.be/yxDQcK2OVO8 .
I responded to that request and thought that I would share my attempt at that transcription here. Additions and corrections are very welcome.
ANGOLA BOUND (Aaron Neville and other singers)
Oh so many mornings I got to wake up soon Mmmm
Oh I got to eat my breakfast by the light of the moon
Mmmm, oh by the light of the moon Oh, so many mornings by the ding dong ding Mmmm, oh, I go to the mess hall, buddy. I get the same old thing Mmmm Oh well the same old thing
Lord, the sun is shining but the clouds gone gray Boss Charlie hollering comin 'bout my way Mmmm, oh coming 'bout my way
Oh Captain Captain do not call my name Mmmm Well, I got a brother down in Georgia with a ball and chain Mmmm With a ball and chain
Oh Lord, I’m comin with the plow get gone Mmmm So many years without water it just rollin hard Mmmm, Oh just rolling hard
Give my woman so many more dollars she broke an apron string Mmmm Christmas for last she never sent me a doggone thing Mmmm Oh not a doggone thing
People on this little bitty mountain hollerin “Gee wah gee” Mmmm. All these drivers down on these boulders tryin to kill poor me Mmmmm Oh tryin to kill poor me
Molly and Sally lay sittin in the shade Mmmm Wonderin how many days I’ve made Mmmm Oh how many days I’ve made
Oh, the jurors must have found me guilty while you wrote it down Yes Soon in the mornin you Angola bound Mmmm Oh Angola bound
Go head mother don’t worry over me Yes. Pray to the good Lord mother that your son goes free Mmmm, Well your son go free
Oh well the other day when they gave me my time Mmmm Oh well I come to Angola and I hit that big long line Mmmm I hit that big long line
Oh well the boat left Memphis with a hundred men Yes. Oh when she got to Angola she didn’t have but ten Mmmm she didn’t have but ten
Go ahead young man don’t follow me Mmmm You got one year son I got A.B.C. Mmm, I got ABC
Oh I’m tryin to pardon, boy, last summer, what the governor did Mmmm Oh he denied one of the good lil’ kid Mmmm One of the good lil’ kid