Alien

I don't drink coffee, I take tea my dear
 Some extra rice, please, on the side
 
 And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
 I'm an African in New York
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 See me walking down One Sixteen
 Dried fish and cowry tableside
 
 There's pride and beauty in my walk
 I'm an African in New York
 Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
 I'm an African in New York
 Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
 I'm an African in New York
 
 I drive my taxi down grand avenues
 They always ask me where I'm from
 Is it that sad place that's in the news?
 And is that the reason why I've come?
 Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
 I'm an African in New York
 Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
 I'm an African in New York
 Modesty, propriety
 I'm not the only one
 
 Gentleness, sobriety
 Shines brighter than the sun
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 "Fais comme chez toi sans oublier", they said
 Even though you're here to stay
 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 African
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 I'm an African
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 I'm an African