Cairo Blues

You know, I want to go to Cairo, but the water's all over town
You know, I want to go to Cairo, but the water's all over town
The polices on the corner don't allow nobody 'round

The gal I love, and she got washed away
Girl I love, she got washed away
Well now, since she been gone, you know, I got nowhere to stay

Cairo, Cairo was a place I dearly love
Cairo, Cairo was a place I dearly love
Everything so pleasant 'round me and the moon and stars above

You know, I'm ragged and dirty, babe, I'm barefoot and hungry, too
Yes, I'm raggled and dirty, baby, barefoot and hungry, too
But if I clean up, girl, can I go home with you?