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Artist: Sting
Track: Englishman in New York

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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

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
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 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 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

Be yourself no matter what they say (oh, 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 (oh, 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 (oh, 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 (oh, 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
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Sting – Englishman in New York
“Englishman in New York” was released as a single in 1988. The song’s main subject was Quentin Crisp, a British writer. Sting said this about the song in the liner notes for
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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
Sting – Englishman in New York (My Songs Version)
[Verse 1] / I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear / I like my toast done on one side / But you can hear it in my accent when I talk / I'm an Englishman in New York / [Verse 2
Sting (Ft. Shirazee) – Englishman/African in New York
[Intro] / I'm gonna make it / I'm gonna get it / I'm gonna make it, New York / I'm gonna get it / I'm gonna make it / I'm gonna make it, New York / [Verse 1] / I don't drink coffee
Bamboo – Englishman In New York
I dont 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 / Im an englishman in new york / See me walking down fifth
Shirley Bassey – Englishman in New York
[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
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I don't drink coffee I'll drink tea my dear / I like my toast done on one side / As you can hear it in my accent when I talk / I'm an Englishman in New York / See me walking down
Sting – Englishman in New York [Live in Berlin]
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 / You see me walking down
​majiko – Englishman in New York
[まじ娘「Englishman in New York」歌詞] / [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
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[Intro] / Mhm / Yo / Hoii, mon! / Yush! / Shinehead again...well me nah show you, man? / Back to back we a deal with it, enuh brother / For real, enuh / New York crew, we haffi big
Paul Hutsch – Englishman In New York
[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
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[Verse 1] / Every day I wake up here's a win (Here's a win) / 'Cause I got here on a dream (Oh yeah) / I still hear my mother praying every day / I'm an African in New York / You
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MATTN, Dino Warriors & Suark (Ft. George Gleeson) – Englishman in New York
[Intro] / 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 1] / I don't drink
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Genius Traductions françaises – Sting - Englishman in New York (Traduction Française)
[Couplet 1] / J'bois pas de café, j'bois du thé ma chère / J'aime mon toast grillé d'un côté / Et comme tu l'entends à mon accent quand je parle / Je suis un Anglais dans New York
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Englishman in New York” by Sting?
“Englishman in New York” by Sting was written by Sting.
Q:When did Sting release “Englishman in New York”?
Sting released “Englishman in New York” on October 13, 1987.
Q:When did Sting release “Englishman in New York (My Songs Version)”?
Sting released “Englishman in New York (My Songs Version)” on May 24, 2019.
Q:Who wrote “Englishman in New-York” by Cris Cab?
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Q:When did Sting release “Englishman/African in New York”?
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