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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andy Summers
Electric Guitar
Stewart Copeland
Drums
Sting
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Police
Producer
Nigel Gray
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Young teacher, the subject
Of schoolgirl fantasy
She wants him so badly
Knows what she wants to be
[Verse 2]
Inside her there's a longing
This girl's an open page
Book marking, she's so close now
This girl is half his age
[Verse 3]
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
[Verse 4]
Her friends are so jealous
You know how bad girls get
Sometimes it's not so easy
To be the teacher's pet
[Verse 5]
Temptation, frustration
So bad it makes him cry
Wet bus stop, she's waiting
His car is warm and dry
[Verse 6]
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
[Verse 7]
Loose talk in the classroom
To hurt, they try and try
Strong words in the staff room
The accusations fly
[Verse 8]
It's no use, he sees her
He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by Nabokov
[Verse 9]
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
[Verse 10]
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
[Verse 11]
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
[Verse 12]
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Written by: Gordon Sumner