[Intro] 
   

[Verse 1]
            
Young teacher,

             
 the subject, 


of school girl

 fantasy
            
She wants him,

         
 so badly, kno

ws what she wa

nts to be
            
Inside her, th

             
ere's longing,


 this girl's a

n open page
            
Book marking, 

              
she's so close

    
 now, this gir

l is half his 

age

[Chorus]
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

             
o close to me
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

           
o close to me

[Verse 2]
            
Her friends ar

             
e, so jealous,


 you know how 

bad girls get
            
Sometimes it's

             
, not so easy,


 to be the tea

cher's pet
            
Temptation, fr

         
ustration, so 

bad it makes h

im cry
            
Wet bus stop, 

             
she's waiting,


 his car is wa

rm and dry

[Chorus]
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

             
o close to me
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

           
o close to me

[Verse 3]
            
Loose talk in,

              
 the class roo

 
m, to hurt the

y try and try
            
Strong words, 

              
in the staff r

   
oom, the accus

ations fly
            
It's no use, h

          
e sees her, he

 starts to sha

ke and cough
            
Just like the 

        
old man, in th

at book by Nab

okov

[Chorus]
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

             
o close to me
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

         
o close to me

                    

[Solo]
          x4

[Outro]
           
Don't stand, d

             
on't stand so,

           
 don't stand s

       
o close to me 

 
   (repeat/fad

e)