[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
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 Woo-ooh
[Chorus]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Verse 2]
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 Woo-ooh
[Chorus]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
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
[Instrumental]
Em A Bm A x4
[Verse 3]
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 Woo-ooh
[Chorus]
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
