Living Next Door to Alice
[Verse 1]
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,
And I could hardly believe my eyes
The big limousine rolled up, into Alice's drive
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
We grew up together, two kids in the park
We carved our initials, deep in the bark
Me and 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
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
Then Sally called back and asked how I felt
And 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...
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
Sally called when she got the word.
D E A E
And she said: "I suppose you've heard - about Alice".
A
Well, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside,
D
and I could hardly believe my eyes.
E A E
The big limousine rolled up, into Alice's drive.
[Chorus]
A
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
E A E
'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
E D A E
now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.
[Verse 2]
A
We grew up together, two kids in the park.
D E A E
We carved our initials, deep in the bark. Me and Alice
A
Now she walks through the door with her head held high
D
Just for a moment I caught her eye
E A E
As the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive
[Chorus]
A
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
E A E
'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
E D A E
now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.
[Verse 3]
A
Then Sally called back and asked how I felt,
D E A E
And she said: "I know how to help - get over Alice".
A
She said: "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here,
D
you know I've been waiting for twenty-four years..."
E*
And the big limousine disappeared...
[Chorus]
A
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
E A E
'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
E D A
But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice.
E D A
No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice...