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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sting
Vocals
Branford Marsalis
Soprano Saxophone
Manu Katché
Drums
Mino Cinelu
Percussion
Kenny Kirkland
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sting
Producer
Neil Dorfsman
Mixing Engineer
Hugh Padgham
Mixing Engineer
Bob Vogt
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave O'Donnell
Associate Producer
Ken Blair
Assistant Producer
Mark McKenna
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I don't take 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
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
If "manners maketh man" as someone said (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
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
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
Take more than combat gear to make a man
Take 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 (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) that's good
(Be yourself no matter what they say) that's a second, yeah
(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
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
Writer(s): Gordon Matthew Sumner
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