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The Police
Greatest Hits
Don't Stand So Close to Me

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Don't Stand So Close to Me

From Greatest HitsTrack 74:04

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About This Track

"Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a track by The Police, from the album Greatest Hits. The track is 4:04 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Police

The Police

Lyrics

Don't Stand So Close to Me

Young teacher, the subject
Of schoolgirl fantasy
She wants him so badly
Knows what she wants to be
Inside him, there's longing
This girl's an open page
Book marking, she's so close now
This girl is half his age

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

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, 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

Loose talk in the classroom
To hurt they try and try
Strong words in the staff room
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, 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

Don't stand, don't stand so
(Please don't stand so close to me)
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
(Please don't stand so close to me)
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
(Please don't stand so close to me)
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
(Please don't stand so close to me)
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
(Please don't stand so close to me)
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
(Please don't stand so close to me)
Don't stand so close to me

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Greatest Hits

4:04

Listen

Album

Track number

7

1Roxanne
3:14
2Can't Stand Losing You
3:00
3So Lonely
4:50
4Message In a Bottle
4:51
5Walking On the Moon
5:02
6The Bed's Too Big Without You
4:26
7Don't Stand So Close to Me
4:04
8De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
4:10
9Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
4:21
10Invisible Sun
3:44
11Spirits In the Material World
2:59
12Synchronicity II
5:02
13Every Breath You Take
4:14
14King of Pain
4:59
15Wrapped Around Your Finger
5:14
16Tea In the Sahara
4:19

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Does everyone stare - 2003 stereo remastered version

Message in a bottle - 2003 stereo remastered version

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When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around - 2003 stereo remastered version

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Too much information - 2003 stereo remastered version

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De do do do, de da da da - 2003 stereo remastered version
Does everyone stare - 2003 stereo remastered version
Don't You Believe Me, Baby
Driven to tears - live from river plate stadium, buenos aires
Every Bomb You Make
Every Breath You Take (Backing Track)

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