Englishman in New YorkI don't take coffee I take tea my dearI like my toast done on one sideAnd you can hear it in my accent when I talkI'm an Englishman in New YorkSee me walking down Fifth AvenueA walking cane here at my sideI take it everywhere I walkI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkIf, 'Manners maketh man' as someone saidThen he's the hero of the dayIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself no matter what they sayI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkModesty, propriety can lead to notorietyYou could end up as the only oneGentleness, sobriety are rare in this societyAt night a candle's brighter than the sunTakes more than comba t gear to make a manTakes more than a license for a gunConfront your enemies, avoid them when you canA gentleman will walk b ut never runIf, 'Manners maketh man' as someone saidThen he's the hero of the dayIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smi leBe yourself no matter what they sayI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien I'm a legal a lienI'm an Englishman in New York