Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety<br />You could end up as the only one<br />Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society<br />At night a candle's brighter than the sun<br /><br />I don't drink coffee, I take tea, my dear<br />I like my toast done on one side<br />And you can hear it in my accent when I talk<br />I'm an Englishman in New York<br /><br />See me walking down Fifth Avenue<br />A walking cane here at my side<br />I take it everywhere I walk<br />I'm an Englishman in New York<br /><br />Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien<br />I'm an Englishman in New York<br /><br />Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien<br />I'm an Englishman in New York<br /><br />Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety<br />You could end up as the only one<br />Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society<br />At night a candle's brighter than the sun<br /><br />Takes more than combat gear to make a man<br />Takes more than a license for a gun<br />Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can<br />Be yourself no matter what they say<br />Be yourself no matter what they say<br /><br />Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien<br />I'm an Englishman in New York<br /><br />Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien<br />I'm an Englishman in New York<br /><br />Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety<br />You could end up as the only one<br />Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society<br />At night a candle's brighter than the sun
