Album: other songs

Living Next 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
Then 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 wanna know
'Cause for twenty four years I've been living next door to Alice
Twenty four years just waitin' for a chance
To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
Now I gotta get used to not living next door Alice ]

We grew up together, two kids in the park
Carved our initials deep in the bark, me 'n 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

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Then Sally called back and asked how I felt
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 waiting twenty four years."
And the big limousine disappeared

[ repeat ]

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