Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie

Sally called when she got the word, 
And she said "I suppose you´ve heard, 
´Bout Alice". 
Well I rushed to the window, 
And I looked outside, 
But I could hardly believe my eyes, 
As a big limousine rode up 
Onto 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, 
´Cos 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 to Alice. 

We grew up together, 
Two kids in the park 
Carved out initials deep in the bark, 
Me an´ 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. 

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, 
´Cos 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 to Alice. 

Then Sally called back, 
And asked how I felt, 
And she said, "I know how to help, 
To 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. 

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, 
´Cos 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, 
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.