Night Boat To Cairo

NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO - MADNESS

transcribed by Denver Giles (dlg2@cov.ac.uk)

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Lyrics

NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO

(miss 26 bars)

Its just gone noon

half past monsoon

on the banks of the river Nile.

Here comes the boat

only half afloat

oarsman grins a toothless smile.

Only just one more

to the desolate shore

last boat along the river Nile.

Doesn't seem to care

no more wind in his hair

as he reaches his last half-mile.

The oar snaps in his hand

as he reaches dry land,

but the sound doesn't deafen his smile.

Just pokes the wet sand

with an oar in his hand,

floats off down the river Nile.

Floats off down the river Nile.

I apologise for any errors as I do not have much time.