![]() Tekst en muziek: Sting (1987) ![]() 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 ![]() Ohoh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York Ohoh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York ![]() If ‘Manners maketh man’, as someone say He’s not hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself, no matter what they say ![]() Ohoh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York Ohoh, 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 are rare in this society At night a candle’s brighter than the sun ![]() 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 say He’s a 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 Ohoh, 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 Ohoh, 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 Ohoh, 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 Ohoh, 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 ![]() |