Intro: x2 x2 Verse 1: Young teacher the subject Of schoolgirl fantasy She wants him so badly Knows what she wants to be Inside her there’s longing This girl’s an open page Bookmarking she’s so close now This girl is half his age x2 Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Verse 2: Her friends are so jealous You know how bad girls get Sometimes it’s not so easy To be the teacher’s pet Temptation frustration So bad it makes him cry Wet bus stop she’s waiting His car is warm and dry Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Instrumental: x4 Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Verse 3: Loose talk in the classroom To hurt they try and try Strong words in the staffroom The accusations fly It’s no use he sees her He starts to shake and cough Just like the old man in That book by Nabokov Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me Don’t stand so close to me