I don't drink coffee, I'll 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
Ooh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Ooh, 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
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Ooh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Ooh, 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 so rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Ooh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Ooh, 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
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
Be yourself, no matter what they say
Be yourself, no matter what they say