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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Sting
Sting
Stimme und Gesang
Dave Audé
Dave Audé
Programmierung
Martin Kierszenbaum
Martin Kierszenbaum
Stimme und Gesang
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Schlagzeug
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Saxofon
Dolette McDonald
Dolette McDonald
Begleitgesang
Janice Pendarvis
Janice Pendarvis
Begleitgesang
Jason Michael Robinson
Jason Michael Robinson
Programmierung
Kenny Kirkland
Kenny Kirkland
Tasteninstrumente
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Schlagzeug
Mino Cinelu
Mino Cinelu
Percussion/Schlagzeug
Renée Geyer
Renée Geyer
Begleitgesang
Vesta Williams
Vesta Williams
Begleitgesang
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Sting
Sting
Songwriter:in
Dave Audé
Dave Audé
Arrangeur:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Sting
Sting
Produzent:in
Dave Audé
Dave Audé
Produzent:in
Martin Kierszenbaum
Martin Kierszenbaum
Produzent:in für Gesangsaufnahmen
Robert Orton
Robert Orton
Mischtechniker:in
Jason Michael Robinson
Jason Michael Robinson
Schlagzeugtechniker:in
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Produzent:in
Tony Lake
Tony Lake
Ingenieur:in

Lyrics

[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]
You 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
[Verse 3]
Whoa, oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Whoa, oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
Whoa, oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Whoa, oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Verse 6]
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety, so rare in this society
At night, a candle's brighter than the sun
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
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
(Whoa, 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
(Whoa, 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
(Whoa, 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
(Whoa, 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
(Whoa, 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
(Whoa, oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien)
Be yourself no matter what they say
(I'm an Englishman in New York)
Written by: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

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