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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sting
Sting
Vocals
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Soprano Saxophone
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Drums
Mino Cinelu
Mino Cinelu
Percussion
Kenny Kirkland
Kenny Kirkland
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Sting
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sting
Sting
Producer
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Mixing Engineer
Hugh Padgham
Hugh Padgham
Mixing Engineer
Bob Vogt
Bob Vogt
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave O'Donnell
Dave O'Donnell
Associate Producer
Ken Blair
Ken Blair
Assistant Producer
Mark McKenna
Mark McKenna
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
Take it everywhere I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Chorus]
Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Verse 3]
If "Manners maketh man", as someone said
He's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Chorus]
Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Bridge]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
If "Manners maketh man", as someone said
He's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Outro]
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say (Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien)
Be yourself no matter what they say (I'm an Englishman in New York)
Be yourself no matter what they say (Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien)
Be yourself no matter what they say (I'm an Englishman in New York)
Be yourself no matter what they say (Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien)
Be yourself no matter what they say (I'm an Englishman in New York)
Be yourself no matter what they say (Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien)
Be yourself no matter what they say (I'm an Englishman in New York)
Be yourself no matter what they say (Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien)
Written by: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

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