Living Next Door To Alice

Sally called, when she got the word,

She said "I suppose you've heard

about Alice."

So, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside,

and I could hardly believe my eyes,

this big limousine pulled slowly into 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 wanna know,

'cause for 24 years I've been living next door to Alice.

24 years, just waitin' for a chance,

to tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,

now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.

Grew up together, two kids in the park,

carved our initials deep in the bark

- me and Alice.

Now she walks to 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 wanna know,

'cause for 24 years I've been living next door to Alice.

24 years, just waitin' for a chance,

to tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,

now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.

Sally called back, and asked how I felt,

she said "I know how to help ...

you get over Alice."

She said "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here

- you know I've been waiting 24 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 24 years I've been living next door to Alice.

24 years, just waitin' for a chance,

to tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,

now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.

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