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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sting
Sting
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Sting
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Kierszenbaum
Martin Kierszenbaum
Producer
Robert Orton
Robert Orton
Mixing Engineer
Howard Page
Howard Page
Recording Engineer
Tony Lake
Tony Lake
Additional Engineer
Gene Grimaldi
Gene Grimaldi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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
[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]
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
[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, woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
[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
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Refrain]
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Chorus]
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
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
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
I'm an Englishman in New York
Written by: Sting

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