Smokie - Living Next Door to Alice

[00:07.80] Sally called when she got the word [00:12.26] And she said, "I suppose you've heard... about Alice?" [00:16.04] [00:23.14] When I rushed to the window and I looked outside [00:27.90] And I could hardly believe my eyes [00:31.30] As a big limousine rolled up, into Alice's drive [00:34.14] [00:38.53] Oh, I don't know why she's leaving [00:40.81] Or where she's gonna go [00:42.96] I guess she's got her reasons [00:44.60] But I just don't want to know [00:46.77] 'Cause for 24 years [00:48.49] I've been living next door to Alice [00:50.97] [00:54.14] 24 years just waiting for a chance [00:58.20] To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance [01:01.81] Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice [01:04.27] [01:09.79] We grew up together, two kids in the park [01:14.12] We carved our initials, deep in the bark [01:16.44] [01:20.73] Me and Alice [01:24.80] Now she walks through the door, with her head held high [01:29.14] Just for a moment, I caught her eye [01:33.06] As a big limousine pulled slowly, out of Alice's drive [01:35.45] [01:39.71] Oh, I don't know why she's leaving [01:42.23] Or where she's gonna go [01:44.12] I guess she's got her reasons [01:45.96] But I just don't want to know [01:47.63] 'Cause for 24 years [01:49.57] I've been living next door to Alice [01:51.81] [01:55.21] 24 years just waiting for a chance [01:59.39] To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance [02:02.86] Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice [02:05.16] [02:10.78] And Sally called back and asked how I felt [02:14.99] And she said, "I know how to help [02:17.26] [02:20.46] Get over Alice" [02:22.72] [02:25.25] She said, "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here" [02:27.49] [02:29.85] You know I've been waiting for 24 years [02:33.84] And a big limousine disappeared [02:36.11] [02:38.94] I don't know why she's leaving [02:41.48] Or where she's gonna go [02:43.34] I guess she's got her reasons [02:45.02] But I just don't want to know [02:46.87] 'Cause for 24 years [02:48.73] I've been living next door to Alice [02:50.94] [02:54.22] 24 years just waiting for a chance [02:58.35] To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance [03:01.97] But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice [03:04.26] [03:09.28] No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice [03:09.64]