Roxanne

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Roxanne by The Police

About Roxanne

"Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written about a prostitute in southern France. Police lead singer Sting wrote the song, inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel while in Paris, France in October 1977 to perform at the Nashville Club. The title of the song comes from the name of the character in the play Cyrano de Bergerac, an old poster of which was hanging in the hotel foyer. .

Roxanne Lyrics

[00:17.51] Roxanne
[00:20.92] You don't have to put on the red light
[00:26.13] Those days are over
[00:28.69] You don't have to sell your body to the night
[00:32.39] Roxanne
[00:35.67] You don't have to wear that dress tonight
[00:40.55] Walk the streets for money
[00:43.20] You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
[00:47.23] Roxanne
[00:50.24] You don't have to put on the red light
[00:54.26] Roxanne
[00:57.49] You don't have to put on the red light
[01:01.48] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[01:04.70] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[01:08.19] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[01:11.76] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[01:15.24] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[01:19.46]
[01:30.09] I loved you since I knew you
[01:33.39] I wouldn't talk down to you
[01:37.23] I have to tell you just how I feel
[01:40.30] I won't share you with another boy
[01:44.26] I know my mind is made up
[01:47.79] So put away your make up
[01:51.87] Told you once I won't tell you again
[01:54.89] It's a bad way
[01:57.94] Roxanne
[02:01.50] You don't have to put on the red light
[02:05.61] Roxanne
[02:08.79] You don't have to put on the red light
[02:12.31] Roxanne (You don't have to put on the red light)
[02:16.02] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:19.40] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:22.93] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:26.46] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:29.90] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:33.32] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:36.62] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:40.15] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:43.43] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:46.86] Roxanne (You don't have to put on the red light)
[02:50.30] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:53.89] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[02:57.15] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[03:00.68] Roxanne (Put on the red light)
[03:03.06]

From the album: Outlandos D'Amour (Remastered 2003)