[Verse 1]

Hitched a hiker up above the border

She'd spent some time in Morocco and Gibraltar

And stole my wallet with a picture of my missus

With fond remembrance of everything with kisses

[Chorus]

From the Isle of Dogs to the Egyptian sands

Where the Arabs chew on dates

And I haven't forgot what it's like to be

With misadventure and her mates

Misadventure and her mates

[Verse 2]

I miss the East End high up on the Khyber

And I'm the target for a dozen rebel snipers

It's not so bad though, with some beers in the freezer

And something fancy in the air-conditioned sleeper

[Chorus]

From the Isle of Dogs to the Egyptian sands

Where the Arabs chew on dates

And I haven't forgot what it's like to be

With misadventure and her mates

Misadventure and her mates

[Verse 3]

In moving carpets through the customs at Dover

Thinking my journey was going to be over

Then they discovered a shipment of Moroccan

And said excuse me sir, there's something you've forgotten

[Chorus]

From the Isle of Dogs to the Egyptian sands

Where the Arabs chew on dates

And I haven't forgot what it's like to be

With misadventure and her mates

Behind prison walls and gates