Crédits
INTERPRÉTATION
Sting
Interprète
COMPOSITION ET PAROLES
Sting
Paroles/Composition
PRODUCTION ET INGÉNIERIE
Martin Kierszenbaum
Production
Robert Orton
Ingénierie de mixage
Howard Page
Ingénierie de prise de son
Tony Lake
Ingénieries complémentaires
Gene Grimaldi
Ingénierie de mastérisation
Paroles
[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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
If "manners maketh man" as 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
[Chorus]
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
[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, woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
Woah
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
If "manners maketh man" as 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
[Refrain]
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Chorus]
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
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
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
Oh-oh, yeah, yeah
I'm an Englishman in New York
Written by: Sting