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Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
Gentlemen so brightly are rare in this society
And many a candle's brighter than the sun
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
Gentleness, sobriety the leader of society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I left my toast upon one's eye.
I like my toast done on one side.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I left my toaster on Moss Side
I like my toast done on one side
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm a Libyan, I'm a legal Libyan
I'm a street fighter in disguise.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm a sapien, I'm a homosapien
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm a Lithuanian
I've got big teeth, I'm from Frankfurt
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm a Negro alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm a lethal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm a little alien.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm a little alien
I'm a Englishman in Newark.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm an eagle alien
I'm an international Indian.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, an illegal alien, I'm an Englishman in New York
or
I'm an alien, I'm an evil alien, I'm an Englishman in New York
or
I'm an alien, I'm an evil alien, I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in New York
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, I'm an evil alien
I'm a evil alien in a car.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien, an illegal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an alien
I'm a little alien
I'm a multinational hero.
I'm an alien
I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an aline, I'm a little alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an idiot, I'm an eagle onion
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an idiot
I'm a little idiot.
I'm an alien
I'm a legal alien.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm an illegal indian.
I'm a legal alien.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm elephant, I'm little elephant
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm in love with Lady Elaine.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
I'm mad as naked man as some would say.
If manners maketh man as someone said.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
L.A. International Airport
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
Mother speaks propriety believes to no variety
You can be there as the only one.
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one.
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
Takes Mortal Combat gear
Takes more than combat-gear
Sting's,
"Englishman In New York"
Whoa, I'm an idiot, I'm a legal idiot
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Whoa, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman in New York"
A Chinaman will walk but never run
A gentleman will walk but never run
Sting's,
"Englishman in New York"
I let my toes down on one side
I like my toast done on one side
Cris Cab's, "Englishman in New York"
I'm a minion, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in Nu Your.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman in New York"
I'm an Aryan, an illegal Aryan
I'm an Englishman in New York.
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York.
Sting's,
"Englishman in New York"
Takes more than comeback here to make a man
Takes more than combat gear to make a man