Discover the story of the song > Night Boat To Cairo – Madness

The song is about a man who is on a boat that is about to sink in the Nile River. He sees another boat coming and gets excited, but it turns out to be the last boat and it's not in good shape. Despite this, the oarsman keeps a smile on his face and continues on his journey down the river. The chorus repeats the phrase "Night boat to Cairo" and there is an instrumental introduction and outro.