Englishman In New York

I don't drink coffee

I take tea my dear

I like my toast done on the side

And you can hear it in my accent

when I talk

I'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down Fifth Avenue

A walking cane here at my side

I take it everywhere I walk

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

If manners make the man

as someone said

Then he's the hero of the day

It takes a man

to suffer ignorance and smile

Be yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

Modesty propriety

can lead to notoriety

You could end up as the only one

Gentleness sobriety

are rare in this society

At night a candle's brighter

than the sun

Takes more than combat gear

to make a man

Takes more than license for a gun

Confront your enemies

avoid them when you can

A gentleman will walk but never run

If manners make the man

as someone said

Then he's the hero of the day

It takes a man

to suffer ignorance and smile

Be yourself no matter what they say

Be yourself no matter what they say

Be yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien