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
whoa I′m an alien I′m a legal alien I′m an Englishman in New York whoa 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
whoa I′m an alien I′m a legal alien I′m an Englishman in New York whoa 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 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 Be yourself no matter what they say Be yourself no matter what they say
(Be yourself no matter what they say 9x) "whoa I′m an alien I′m a legal alien I′m an Englishman in New York 4x"
Once a label is on something It becomes an it Like it′s no longer alive
It′s like a loss of vision Or some dark impression Or a black spot on your eye
If it′s up to you My little sweet baboo Through the shouting and the fever Think of life as queer Think of it my dear And some knobs or a fancy tone From here there is no reason Baby′s got it made But it′s not what the life′s about
What is imagination May become a fact If we think of it that way If you want to know
I can tell you now Oh if you make it through somehow Or is it best to keep or fall to sleep it isnt looking very good to me from here
Hey He′s distressed and I forget I don′t wanna know cause I forget
He′s distressed and I forget I don′t wanna know cause I forget
He′s distressed and I forget I don′t wanna know cause I forget
He′s distressed and I forget I don′t wanna know
I don′t wanna know I don′t wanna know What do, new york Couples fight about Brothers gonna work it out (Baby′s got the bed sheet) How do (That was under you) New york (When your time and life expires) Couples Fight it out What these couples fight about (Keeps it in the closet) What do (Keeps it to herself) New york (She should throw the damn thing out) Couples fight about But this gonna work it out (Why should you continue) How do (To shake it off) New york (Would you write things on the wall?) Couples fight it out What these couples fight about (You could make it hard) To be In the shouting you will see Or is it best to change the world you′re keeping Down again Hey
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget
Such is the sound of sorry Without the shy report or the grips that could hold you down (just when things were looking up you act just like a horse′s butt) Everything was simple but the body′s worn Got the life spread on the ground (Powder pink and general, the kitchen sink, a funeral) Every loving other Don′t you fade on me Like a bomb that′s about to blow (Often we will overlook the things that make it undercooked) We can make it hard Or we can take the world apart Or you′d never be that sure Of the simple things that makes you want To cry, again Hey
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know, I don′t wanna know
He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know ′cause I forget He′s distressed And I forget I don′t wanna know, I don′t wanna know ???‚¬?‚¬
Come on, come on drama Come on draw, scratch and say it Say it, make it to the blind light Climb and drop an apple Off the top, it′s not I don′t want to eat it Need it, know it Force and feed it Leave it, be it Just keep it In its box
What? - Easy Used to be what? - Love Used to be what? - Drugs Used to be what? - TV Used to be what? - Music Used to be what? - Luck Used to be what? - Art Used to be what you used to be
Come on drama, come on girl You swing your mile long Love song surely tells the future ______________________ In the water, shot of ecstasy Secrets in the open bottle Feed it, don′t believe it Just leave it In its box
What? - Easy Used to be what? - Fun Used to be what? - Dreaming Used to be what? - Fame Used to be what? - City Used to be what? - Fast Used to be what? - Low Used to be what? - New York Used to be what? - New York Used to be what? - New York Used to be what? - New York Used to be what New York used to be
I don′t like cities, but I like New York Other places make me feel like a dork Los Angeles is for people who sleep Paris and London, baby you can keep
Baby you can keep (8x)
Other cities always make me mad Other places always make me sad No other city ever made me glad Except New York
I love New York I love New York I love New York
If you don′t like my attitude, then you can F-off Just go to Texas, isn′t that where they golf? New York is not for little pussies who scream If you can′t stand the heat, then get off my street
Get off my street (8x)
Other cities always make me mad Other places always make me sad No other city ever made me glad Except New York
I love New York I love New York I love New York
I love New York (Get off my street, get off my street) (4x)
Start spreadin′ the news, i′m leavin′ today. I want to be a part of it New York, New York.
These vagabon shoes, are longing to stray, right through the very heart of it, New York, New York.
I want to wake up in a city that doesn′t sleep. And find i′m King of the Hill, Top of the Heap.
These little-town blues, are melting away. I′ll make a brand new start of it in old New York. If I can make it there, i′ll make it anywhere.
Its up to you New York, New York.
New York, New York. I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps. And find i′m A-number-1, top of the list. King of the Hill, A-number-1.
These little town blues, are melting away. I′m gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York. And, if I can make it there, i′m gonna make it anywhere.
Start spreading the news, I′m leaving today. I want to be a part of it, New York, New York.
These vagabond shoes are longing to stray right through the very heart of it, New York, New York. I wanna wake up in a city that doesn′t sleep and find I′m king of the hill, top of the heap. These little town blues are melting away. I′ll make a brand new start of it in old New York. If I can make it there, I′ll make it anywhere. It′s up to you, New York, New York. New York New York, New York. I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps and find I′m a number one, top of the list. These little town blues are melting away. I′ll make a brand new start of it in old New York. If I can make it there, I′ll make it anywhere. It′s up to you, New York, New York, New York.
[Verse One] As soon as A La stepped off (the floor) People started hollerin (for more) Beggin us to bless ′em with an (encore) You know the Peas they game to that (for sure) No matter what the coast we, be on Pacific or Atlantic we, stay strong Foreign or domestically, we conquer all obstacles professionally and rock on And that′s exactly how we made it rock (made it rock) We turn this on and then we make it hot (make it hot) We also known to cause a state of shock (state of shock) We start at 2 then go to 10 o′clock (10 o′clock) 10 o′clock the next day that is (day that is) No matter what city or state that is (state that is) Don′t ask no questions, that′s the way that is (way that is) Don′t ask no questions, that′s the way that is
[Chorus - 4x] Back, back, back, back, and forth from Ca-lI to New York
[Verse Two: Pos] Introduce Posdonus y′all (′Nus y′all) Sticky like cous-cous y′all (cous y′all) Be the words that I ap-ply (ap-ply) My peeps mass, karma N.Y. (N.Y) Check it out, you see you other emcees, sound like brother emcees Raised by the same pop and mother emcees While I got a lot of brand in my name, I′m recognizable Leavin me the cash amount, that′s quite sizable Rich in that english that′s broke as hell That′s why my niggaz in the hood understand me so well Its the modern rap type talk used to walk, all over your ears You hear the thump, this track pumps like, well order Some others fell short of the line of finish You didn′t practice harder at the scrimmage Now my image is the golden cup My career is dirty compared to yours, it′s all washed up
[Chorus - 4x] Back, back, back, back, and forth from Ca-lI to New York
[Verse Three: Dove] We, we, we, we regulate and cross plates, destruct ya Toss coins to distract it and we bust ya Minds blow bigger than tempers out in Russia Cuss like a sailor, make you shame like thelya Stitch a verse tailored to fit Spray paintin′ your spit on the deco we art, spread apart I raid mo′ tracks than flicks in "Beat Street" with kicks until the sole/Soul wear out, never that! We weather that, you light in the ass and feather that Heavy like black leather coats, you pleather that Last dick on the line, we way ahead of that Squeezin like Freddie Foxx, and his two glocks Rocks don′t impress niggaz who speak to God We get jams to make a tuna melt Held down by the BEP, we strictly, new getty Two-fifty up in front of the mic, so what it look like?
[Chorus to fade] Back, back, back, back, and forth from Ca-lI to New York
Silent lantern tries to blind me with muddy light I should have got lost in the crowd I’m happy, but I don’t want to hear my voice Sometimes I’m afraid of any sound
Chorus
Sudden trouble! I don’t know how to skip it Perhaps I will leave it for you Slowing down! It is time to change my horse Sobbing, by all means I will shoot
Verse 2
My obsession does not give me rest for a long time I want all that to become plain The slanting rain has washed away the only road In the sky there was a drain
In New York there’s a life still in full swing Everyone hopes for a prize Different sounds are heard from everywhere again Sometimes I’m afraid of seeing my eyes
I′m lost in a world of lights Mezmerize my nights The sky scrapes on building sites I′m feeling so alive Whatever′s clever Whatever′s clever will have to wait Thinking on the world at large The city′s got it all Culture clash and sidewalk trash Don′t look down you might fall And now we just feel like energy New York City will never sleep And now we just feel like synergy New York City it′s a place to be I′m gonna win I′m gonna lose I′m gonna chase it till the end And if you′re walking in my shoes You′re gonna make it or pretend Whatever′s clever Whatever′s clever will have to wait And now we just feel like energy New York City will never sleep And now we just feel like synergy New York City it′s the place to be Yeah It′s a place to be in
[Prodigy] Baby mama let′s roll, here we go, Cheerio, cereal Killa with the flow and the blow and the dro′ And the gun go ring, hit ′em all in a row AK-47, .40-glock, .44, let ′em know from the door How it go, it′s not a joke, there′s gon′ be a homicide I′ma ride, I′ma rep me a nigga up in the box and send ′em to his folks, his bloods, his kin The drama it don′t end, bust a gun Bust a nigga′s face open with the hand Tell ′em go tell a friend, tell a cop, tell the FEDS I don′t give a mothafuck, you niggas in the Ps I′ma let the world see you, you′re a bitch, you′re a snitch I′ma Mobb Deep gangsta, Infamous soldier If you got a cold heart then my shit just froze over Range Rover, Chevy Suburban, the bullet proof trim The windows on the crib, bullet proof them
(Chorus) Prodigy X2 You′re fucking with a Dirty New Yorker Quens in this bitch fall back or get roped up You′re fucking with a Dirty New Yorker Quens mothafucka, move and get smoked up
[Havoc] Ay′ let′s go Yeah, yeah I′m for the drama but I′m so laid back A nigga get at me I′m gon′ get ′em right back I will say that, my flows so crack You could put ′em in redtops and bump that back On the block or the corner, you slip you a goner Your nose′s getting warmer, the Ds out for ya Get money-money or take money-money Always on my fly shit never catch the kid bummy Shorty on my nuts like sweats And it taste like metals and I swear I′m to protected What do you expect, hoe niggas from let go Me and him was cool, just a mothafucka suck a gold Shit, Hav′ a professional, nigga kill the noise You ain′t mothafucking techno Boy I get several, things that severe you Can′t see hell, come here here′s a better view
New York City boy You’ll never have a bored day ′Cause you′re a New York City boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway
When you′re a boy, some days are tough Lying on your bed playing punk rock and stuff Home is a boot camp you gotta escape Wanna go and wander in the ticker tape
You feel, the deal, is real You′re a New York City boy So young, so run Into New York City
New York City boy You’ll never have a bored day ′Cause you′re a New York City boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway
The street is amazing The hoochies unreal Check out all the hardware at the latest deal Hear a song, that’s the bomb If you don’t get that mix it’s gone 86
You feel, the deal, is real you′re in New York City
New York City boy This is your reward day ′Cause you′re a New York City boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway
Then as evening falls You can return it’s calls (Party on, party on, party on, p-party on Party on, party on, party on, p-party on Party on, party on, party on, p-party on Party on, party on, party on, p-party on)
You feel, the deal, is real You′re a New York City boy So young, so run Into New York City
New York City boy (New York City) You’ll never have a bored day ′Cause you′re a New York City boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway New York City Boy (New Yrok City boy) This is your reward day ′Cause you′re a New York City by Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway
Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhh New York City Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhh New York City Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhh
New York City boy You’ll never have a bored day ′Cause your a New York City boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway (You’ll never have a bored day, New York City) New York City boy, This is your reward day (You’ll never have a bored day, New York City) ′Cause your a New York City boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway