[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