Englishman in New York Lyrics Übersetzung auf Deutsch von Sting mit Video: Ich trink kein Kaffe ich trink Tee meine Liebe / Ich mag meinen Toast nur Content Sting wrote the song about the famous eccentric and gay icon Quentin Crisp, who is the "Englishman" of the title. [12] [13] [14] [15] The song was composed not long after Crisp had moved from London to an apartment in the Bowery in Manhattan. wfGV.