Sally called when
she got the word
And she said:
I suppose you've heard
about Alice
When I rushed
to the window
and I looked outside
And 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 a 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
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 a 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
And Sally called back
and asked how I felt
And she said:
I know how to help
get over Alice
She said:
Alice is gone
but I'm still here
You know I've
been waiting
for twenty-four years
And a 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 a 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
No I'll never get used
to not living next door
to Alice