Anyone who has travelled in their lives, know the feeling of being an alien, being a stranger in a foreign land.
Living in a different country is great for that matter, it gives you a new perspective. You'll also lose something, you'll give away a little bit of your own culture, your accent, your history, to adopt new codes, new rules, and unfamiliar habits.
Then you'll move somewhere else again, forget about the new rules and habits you've just learnt, then eventually you'll learn some new habits from another country, and so on.
Eventually you'll become a true alien, with no real roots, it will then be hard to relate with people with a strong sense of patriotism, belonging to an ideal.
I changed a little bit the song, by making a slow funk, it has become an habit of mine, to shuffle a few things. I don't know if you can hear the water in the back, it's a spot that I used before for another video, but not that close to the river before.
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
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
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
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
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Oh, 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
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 (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 (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 (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 (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
This song is normally a Reggae, brilliantly written, it just shows that a good song can be played in any styles.
I stayed a little bit longer after recording, just to chill, enjoy the silence, and the sun that was finally back!
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