Living Next Door To Alice

Sally called when she got the word
And she said, "I suppose you've heard
About Alice"

Well, 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 wanna 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 gotta 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
An' 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 wanna 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 gotta get used to not living next door to Alice

Then Sally called back and asked how I felt
An' 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 for 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 wanna 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