Living Next Door to Alice

Sally called when she got the word

And she said I suppose you heard

About Alice

So 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 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

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

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 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

Sally called back and asked how I felt

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 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

'Cause 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

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