Teacher I Need You - Elton John (Don't Shoot Me 2 of 10)

TEACHER I NEED YOU
Elton John
Don't Shoot Me (I'm Only The Piano Player) (1973)

I was sitting in the classroom
Trying to look intelligent
In case the teacher looked at me
She was long and she was lean
She's a middle-aged dream
And that lady means the whole world to me

It's a natural achievement
Conquering my homework
With her image pounding in my brain
She's an inspiration
For my graduation
And she helps to keep the classroom sane

Oh teacher I need you like a little child
You got something in you to drive a schoolboy wild
You give me education in the lovesick blues
Help me get straight come out and say
Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, Teacher I need you

I have to write a letter
Tell about my feelings
Just to let her know the scene
Focus my attention
On some further education
In connection with the birdies and the bees

So I'm sitting in the classroom
I'm looking like a zombie
I'm waiting for the bell to ring
I've got John Wayne stances
I've got Erroll Flynn advances
And it doesn't mean a doggone thing

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[catster57]

@SteveSparx Elton at his best. A good rocking tune. Timeless!

[1jackiea]

yeh i love all his early albums they are awesome!!!

[centralparocker]

1 person is the class clown....

[StarRiders100]

No such luck for me. When I was in third grade I had young boy crush on my teacher. But from them on right through grade school to college, all the teachers were just too old for me to take notice. Still, it's a good song.

[meliishere2009]

Gah, I have this record. <3

[guyNbluejeans]

The rumors are true. I used to ride around in my beat-up car that had a GREAT Ranger 8-track player and I'd listen to this song while driving around through the back roads of Michigan thinking about my sexy and mature high school psychology teacher, Mrs. Bukkema (sp?), and how this song related so much to us (even though the bitch only took it as far as me being her case study for the other kids when I didn't show up for class, which was rare).

Those were the days my friends....

Carol, ignore.

[guyNbluejeans]

@philpiper Pretty cool comment there, buddy!

[glnutt1]

haven't heard this song since my turntable crashed about 15 years ago. listening to this song reminded me of a teacher i hadn't thought of in 30 years. oh coming of age in the eighties'

[hammer1416]

if i was a d j i would play this song but radio wont and that sucks

[InsaneSurvivors6]

Thanks Elton John.

[ultrastark1]

GOD would even listen to this and give a big a really big thumbs up to this classic and then he would say i need mor philadelphia freedom, candy by the pound, club at the end of the street, bennie and the jets etc.

[ultrastark1]

YES SIREE GOOD OLE ELTON U CANT BEAT IT/WHAT CUD POSSIBLY BEAT THIS NOWADAYS