Sting - Englishman In New York
Time: 1:48
I'm an Englishman in New York
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one

suitableness; correct or appropriate behavior
Heard in 13 songs (462M+ combined views) — most famously in "Englishman In New York" by Sting.
Updated August 13, 2026
Time: 1:48
I'm an Englishman in New York
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one

Time: 2:49
Is actually what's holy?
If long suffering propriety
Is what they want from me

Time: 3:44
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Oh I don't care about propriety
Let's break the rules, ignore society

Time: 1:34
Let's be bad.
Say "bye-bye, propriety!"
No polite society

Time: 3:31
That's why we say get a Bible and read it in its entirety
Let God deal with you and your propriety
Check out all the cast of notoriety and the variety

Time: 2:05
But not entirely, when a man try to live righteously
And propriety turn to anxiety
I thought I paid back the system when I stayed in prison

Time: 0:14
Depression, anxiety
Rules of Propriety
Material society

Time: 1:16
You wanna give, not only take (it's such a pretty face)
I know propriety is such a waste (it's such a disgrace)
But then it says you really have to wait (such a pretty face)

Time: 0:44
Your car is waiting there for you
I would like to see a little more propriety,
Cooperate with me and answer me

Time: 1:50
Where we scrimp and save just to behave
With the utmost propriety
You're trying to run us all into the ground

Time: 1:30
Men dem menace to society o
On a normal propriety o
Na so e dey gallant for body o

Time: 1:20
We'll stay aloof
And live in propriety
There on the roof

Time: 1:25
A street caress!
Do you wear a propriety frock?
Do you wear it?
