i don't drink coffee i take tea my dear
i like my toast done on one 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
oh i'm an alien
i'm a legal alien
i'm an englishman in new york
oh i'm an alien
i'm a legal alien
i'm an englishman in new york
if manners maketh 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
oh i'm an alien
i'm a legal alien
i'm an englishman in new york
oh i'm an alien
i'm a legal alien
i'm an englishman in new york
modesty propriety
can lead to notoriety
you can end up as the only one
gentleness sobriety
aware of this society
not 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 man is maketh 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
be yourself i'm an alien
i'm a legal alien
i'm an englishman in new york
i'm an englishman in new york they say
i'm an alien i'm a legal alien
i'm an englishman in new york they say
i'm an alien
