[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
Book marking, she's so close now
This girl is half his age

[Chorus]
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 waitin'
His car is warm and dry
[Chorus]
Don't stand so
Close to me
Don't stand so (Don't stand so)
Close to me (Don't stand so close to me)

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
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, he starts to cough
Just like the old man in that famous book by Nabokov

[Chorus]
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