The Police

Released: October 5, 1979

Songwriter: Stewart Copeland

Producer: The Police Nigel Gray

[Verse 1]
I change my clothes ten times before I take you on a date
I'm in a cold sweat, I panic, and it makes me late
I knew you never asked for this
I know
My shots will always misfire
My shots will always miss

[Chorus]
Does everyone stare this way at you?
I only look this way at you

[opera sample]

[Verse 2]
I change my clothes ten times before I take you on a date
I get the heebie-jeebies, and my panic makes me late
I break into a cold sweat reaching for the phone
I let it ring twice before I chicken out and decide you're not at home

[Chorus]
Does everyone stare the way I do?
I only stare this way at you

[Verse 3]
I never noticed the size of my feet
Until I kicked you in the shins
Will you ever forgive me
For the shape I'm in
For the shape I'm in

[Chorus]
Does everyone stare the way I do?
I only stare this way at you

[Bridge]
I'm gonna write you a sonnet but I don't know where to start
I'm so used to laughing at the things in my heart
Last of all I'm sorry because you never asked for this
I can see I'm not your type and my shot will always miss

[Chorus x6]

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and are generally regarded as one of the first new wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock that was influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz.

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