[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