Night Boat To Cairo Lyrics - Madness - Madness

It's 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 this 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 before he reaches dry land 

But the sound doesn't deafen his smile 

Just pokes at wet sand with an oar in his hand 

Floats off down the river Nile 

Floats off down the river Nile 

(All aboard, night boat to Cairo!) 

(Night boat to Cairo!)