Englishman in New York Songtext
von baSix

I don′t drink coffee, I take tea, my dear
I like my toast done on one side
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
′Cause I'm an Englishman in New York

Woah-oh, I'm an alien
I′m a legal alien
I′m an Englishman in New York
Woah-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


Woah-oh, I'm an alien
I′m a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Woah-oh, 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

These little town blues are melting away
I′ll make a brand new start of it in old New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
It′s up to you, New York, New York

Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run

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


Woah-oh, I′m an alien
I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Woah-oh, I′m an alien
I′m a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say