Living Next Door To Alice-Smokie

[00:08.280]Sally called when she got the word [00:12.730]And she said I suppose you've heard [00:19.540]About Alice [00:23.310]When I rushed to the window [00:25.370]And I looked outside [00:27.930]And I could hardly believe my eyes [00:31.700]As a big limousine rolled up [00:35.210]Into Alice's drive [00:38.660]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [00:40.900]Or where she's gonna go [00:42.790]I guess she's got her reasons [00:44.540]But I just don't want to know [00:46.570]'Cos for twenty-four years [00:48.410]I've been living next door to Alice [00:54.330]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [00:58.220]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [01:01.860]Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice [01:10.050]We grew up together [01:12.140]Two kids in the park [01:14.470]We carved our initials [01:15.950]Deep in the bark [01:21.280]Me and Alice [01:25.040]Now she walks through the door [01:27.290]With her head held high [01:29.490]Just for a moment I caught her eye [01:33.170]As a big limousine pulled slowly [01:36.430]Out of Alice's drive [01:39.930]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [01:42.060]Or where she's gonna go [01:43.940]I guess she's got her reasons [01:45.780]But I just don't want to know [01:47.680]'Cos for twenty-four years [01:49.540]I've been living next door to Alice [01:55.610]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [01:59.170]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [02:02.800]Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice [02:11.190]And sally called back and asked how I felt [02:15.470]And she said I know how to help [02:21.910]Get over Alice [02:25.370]She said now Alice is gone [02:28.020]But I'm still here [02:29.900]You know I've been waiting [02:31.700]For twenty-four years [02:35.390]And a big limousine dissapeared [02:39.630]I don't know why she's leaving [02:41.320]Or where she's gonna go [02:43.250]I guess she's got her reasons [02:44.990]But I just don't want to know [02:46.990]'Cos for twenty-four years [02:48.560]I've been living next door to Alice [02:54.680]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [02:58.480]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [03:01.940]But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice [03:09.550]Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice