Living Nex Door To Alice

Sally called when she got the word, 
She said, I suppose you've heard about Alice 
Well, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside 
I could hardly believe my eyes 
As a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive 

Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, 
or where she's gonna go 
I guess she's got her reasons 
but I just don't want to know 
'Cos for twenty-four years 
I've been living next door to Alice 
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance 
To tell her how I feel 
and maybe get a second glance 
Now I've got to get used 
to not living next door to Alice 

We grew up together two kids in the park 
We carved our initials deep in the bark, 
me and Alice 
Now she walks through the door 
with her head held high 
Just for a moment, I caught her eye 
As a big limousine pulled slowly out 
of Alice's drive 

I don't know why she's leaving, 
or where she's gonna go 
I guess she's got her reasons 
but I just don't want to know 
'Cos for twenty-four years 
I've been living next door to Alice 
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance 
To tell her how I feel 
and maybe get a second glance 
Now I've got to get used 
to not living next door to Alice 

Sally called back and asked 
how I felt 
And she said, hey I know 
how to help - get over Alice 
She said now Alice is gone 
but I'm still here 
You know I've been waiting for twenty-four years 
And the big limousine disappeared 

I don't know why she's leaving, 
or where she's gonna go 
I guess she's got her reasons 
but I just don't want to know 
'cos for twenty-four years 
I've been living next door to Alice 
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance 
To tell her how I feel 
and maybe get a second glance 
But I’ll never get used 
to not living next door to Alice 

No I'll never get used 
to not living next door to Alice