Sting - Englishman In New York

I like my toast done on one side.

And you can hear it in my accent when I talk,

I don't drink coffee I take tea, my dear.

Be yourself no matter what they say.

A gentleman will walk but never run.

At night a candle's brighter than the sun.

If "manners maketh man" as someone said,

I'm a legal alien.

A walking can here at my side.

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.

I take it ev'rywhere I walk,

Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society.

You see me walking down Fifth Avenue,

Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety,

Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can.

Takes more than combat gear to make a man.

Woh. I'm an alien.

Be yourself no matter what they say.

I'm an Englishman in New York.

I'm a legal alien.

Takes more than a license for a gun.

I'm a legal alien.

He's the hero of the day.

I'm an Englishman in New York.

I'm a legal alien.