I don't 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
  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
    I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
  I'm an Englishman in New York
  I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
  I'm an Englishman in New York
    If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
  Then he's the hero of the day
  It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
  Be yourself no matter what they say
    I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
  I'm an Englishman in New York
  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
  Then he's the hero of the day
  It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
  Be yourself no matter what they say
    I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
  I'm an Englishman in New York
  I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
  I'm an Englishman in New York