Englishman In New York

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I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
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I like my toast done on one side
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And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
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I'm an Englishman in New York

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See me walking down Fifth Avenue
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A walking cane here at my side
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I take it everywhere I walk
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I'm an Englishman in New York

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Ohh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
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I'm an Englishman in New York
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Ohh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
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I'm an Englishman in New York

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If "manners maketh man" as someone said
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Then he's the hero of the day
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It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
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Be yourself no matter what they say

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Ohh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
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I'm an Englishman in New York
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Ohh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
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I'm an Englishman in New York

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Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
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You could end up as the only one
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Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
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At night a candle's brighter than the sun

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Takes more than combat gear to make a man
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Takes more than license for a gun
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Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
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A gentleman will walk but never run

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If "manners maketh man" as someone said
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Then he's the hero of the day
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It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
   Em           A               Bm  Bm7 A
Be yourself no matter what they say
   Em           A               Bm  Bm7 A
Be yourself no matter what they say
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Be yourself no matter what they say

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Ohh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien

(Be yourself no matter what they say)
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I'm an Englishman in New York

(Be yourself no matter what they say)