Smokie - Living next door to Alice 1977 <br /> <br />Sally called when she got the word <br />she said: I suppose you've heard about Alice <br />well I rushed to the window and I looked outside <br />but I could hardly believe my eyes <br />as a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive <br /> <br />Oh I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go <br />I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know <br />'cause for twenty-four years <br />I've been living next door to Alice <br /> <br />Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance <br />to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance <br />now I gotta get used to not <br />living next door to Alice <br /> <br />We grew up together two kids in the park <br />we carved our initials deep in the bark - me and Alice <br />now she walks through the door with her head held high <br />just for a moment I caught her eye <br />as a big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive <br /> <br />Oh I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go <br />I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know <br />'cause for twenty-four years <br />I've been living next door to Alice <br /> <br />Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance <br />to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance <br />now I gotta get used to not <br />living next door to Alice <br /> <br />Sally called back and asked how I felt <br />and she said: I know how to help - get over Alice <br />She said: Now Alice is gone but I'm still here <br />you know I've been waiting for twenty-four years <br />and the big limousine disappeared <br /> <br />Oh I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go <br />I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know <br />'cause for twenty-four years <br />I've been living next door to Alice <br /> <br />Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance <br />to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance <br />but I'll never get used to not <br />living next door to Alice <br />no I'll never get used to not <br />living next door to Alice
