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
But 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
'Cause for twentyfour years
I've been living next door
to Alice
Twentyfour years
just waitin' for a chance
To tell her how I feel
and maybe
get a second glance
Now I've gotta get
used to not
living next door to Alice
We grew up together
two kids in the park
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 the 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
'Cause for twentyfour years
I've been living next door
to Alice
Twentyfour years
just waitin' for a chance
To tell her how I feel
and maybe
get a second glance
Now I've gotta get
used to not
living next door to Alice
Then Sally called back
and asked how I felt
And she said
I know how to help
Get over Alice
She said
now Alice is gone
but I'm still here
You know I've been waitin'
for twentyfour 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 wanna know
'Cause for twentyfour years
I've been living next door
to Alice
Twentyfour years
just waitin' for a 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