Intro: F5 G5 Am A5 }x2
F5 G5 Am A5
I don’t drink coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done on the side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I’m an Englishman in New York
F5 G5 Am A5
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
F5 Am A5
A walking cane here at my side
F5 G5 Am A5
I take it everywhere I walk
I’m an Englishman in New York
F5 G5 Am A5
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
F5 G5 Am A5
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
Be yourself no matter what they say
F5 G5 Am A5
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
C5 B5
Modesty, propriety can lead to not oriety
A5 G5
You could end up as the only one
F5 G5
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
C5
At night a candle’s brighter than the sun
F5 G5 Am A5
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run
F5 G5 Am A5
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
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
Outro: F5 G5 Am A5
