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Road To Morocco
Bob Hope Lyrics


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We're off on the road to Morocco
This camel is tough on the spine (hit me with a band-aid, Dad)
Where they're goin', why we're goin', how can we be sure
I'll lay you eight to five that we'll meet Dorothy Lamour (yeah, get in line)

Off on the road to Morocco
Hang on till the end of the line (I like your jockey. Quiet)
I hear this country's where they do the dance of the seven veils
We'd tell you more (uh-ah) but we would have the censor on our tails (good boy)

We certainly do get around
Like Webster's Dictionary we're Morocco bound

We're off on the road to Morocco
Well look out, well clear the way, 'cause here we come
Stand by for a concussion
The men eat fire, sleep on nails and saw their wives in half
It seems to me there should be easier ways to get a laugh
(shall I slip on my big shoes?)

Off on the road to Morocco
Hooray! Well blow a horn, everybody duck
Yeah. it's a green light, come on boys

We may run into villains but we're not afraid to roam
Because we read the story and we end up safe at home (yeah)
Certainly do get around
Like Webster's Dictionary we're Morocco bound

We certainly do get around
Like a complete set of Shakespeare that you get
in the corner drugstore for a dollar ninety-eight
We're Morocco bound

Or, like a volume of Omar Khayyam that you buy in the
department store at Christmas time for your cousin Julia
We're Morocco bound
(we could be arrested)

Overall Meaning

The song “Road to Morocco” by Bob Hope is a wacky and hilarious depiction of two characters' journey to Morocco, a place where they believe they will encounter the dance of the seven veils performed by beautiful women. The opening lyrics “We’re off on the road to Morocco, this camel is tough on the spine” take a comical jab at the discomfort of camel riding, a mode of transportation often associated with the Middle East.


The second line “Where they're goin', why we're goin', how can we be sure, I'll lay you eight to five that we'll meet Dorothy Lamour” indicates the bumbling characters' uncertainty about their destination and the belated realization that their journey is in vain. The duo is striving to find excitement, however, they are eagerly hopeful that they may bump into the famous actress.


In the fifth line “I hear this country's where they do the dance of the seven veils, We'd tell you more (uh-ah) but we would have the censor on our tails” Hope and his partner are eager to see the world outside their realm but with the censorship of the time, they cannot describe what they expect to see. The song concludes with the characters’ eagerness to explore and make it home, highlighting the notion that they are Tunisia bound.


Line by Line Meaning

We're off on the road to Morocco
Beginning a journey to Morocco


This camel is tough on the spine (hit me with a band-aid, Dad)
Complaining about the ride


Where they're goin', why we're goin', how can we be sure
Questioning the purpose of the trip and destination


I'll lay you eight to five that we'll meet Dorothy Lamour (yeah, get in line)
Betting on meeting a famous actress in Morocco


Hang on till the end of the line (I like your jockey. Quiet)
Encouraging someone to hold on tight


I hear this country's where they do the dance of the seven veils
Excited to see the exotic culture in Morocco


We'd tell you more (uh-ah) but we would have the censor on our tails (good boy)
Hinting at forbidden or scandalous information


We certainly do get around
Acknowledging that they travel frequently


Like Webster's Dictionary we're Morocco bound
Comparing themselves to a well-known book, emphasizing their excitement for Morocco


Well look out, well clear the way, 'cause here we come
Announcing their arrival with enthusiasm


Stand by for a concussion
Joking about causing a commotion


The men eat fire, sleep on nails and saw their wives in half
Exaggerating the danger and excitement of Morocco


It seems to me there should be easier ways to get a laugh (shall I slip on my big shoes?)
Questioning the extremes they go to for entertainment


Hooray! Well blow a horn, everybody duck
Celebrating and warning others of the commotion they are causing


We may run into villains but we're not afraid to roam
Emphasizing their bravery and sense of adventure


Because we read the story and we end up safe at home (yeah)
Feeling confident in their ability to overcome obstacles and make it back home safely


Like a complete set of Shakespeare that you get in the corner drugstore for a dollar ninety-eight
Comparing themselves to inexpensive yet valuable literature


We're Morocco bound
Reiterating their excitement for the trip and destination


(we could be arrested)
Jokingly acknowledging potential consequences of their actions




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES VAN HEUSEN, JOHNNY BURKE

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