Living Next Door to Alice
Sally called when she got the wordShe said "I suppose you've heard, 'bout Alice"So I rushed to the window and I looked outsideAnd I could hardly believe my eyes,As a big limousine rode up into Alice's drive.
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna goI 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 AliceTwenty-four years just waitin' for a chanceTo tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glanceNow I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice
We grew up together, two kids in the parkCarved out initials deep in the bark, me and AliceNow she walks through the door, with her head held highJust for a moment I caught her eyeAs the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna goI 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 AliceTwenty-four years just waitin' for a chanceTo tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glanceNow I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice
Sally called back, and asked how I feltShe said, "I know how to help, get over Alice"She said, "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still hereYou 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 goI 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 AliceTwenty-four years just waitin' for a chanceTo tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glanceBut I'll never get used to not living next door to AliceNow, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice