♬ Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice


Sally called when she got the word 
And she said "I suppose you've heard, 'but Alice" 
Well I rushed to the window, and I looked outside 
But 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 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 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 

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 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 
'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 
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