Night Boat to Cairo
Night boat to Cairo

(Instrumental)

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

(sax. solo)
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