Living Next Door To Alice-Smokie

[00:09.180]Sally called when she got the word [00:13.630]And she said I suppose you've heard [00:20.440]About Alice [00:24.210]When I rushed to the window [00:26.270]And I looked outside [00:28.830]And I could hardly believe my eyes [00:32.600]As a big limousine rolled up [00:36.110]Into Alice's drive [00:39.560]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [00:41.800]Or where she's gonna go [00:43.690]I guess she's got her reasons [00:45.440]But I just don't want to know [00:47.470]'Cos for twenty-four years [00:49.310]I've been living next door to Alice [00:55.230]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [00:59.120]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [01:02.760]Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice [01:10.950]We grew up together [01:13.040]Two kids in the park [01:15.370]We carved our initials [01:16.850]Deep in the bark [01:22.180]Me and Alice [01:25.940]Now she walks through the door [01:28.190]With her head held high [01:30.390]Just for a moment I caught her eye [01:34.070]As a big limousine pulled slowly [01:37.330]Out of Alice's drive [01:40.830]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [01:42.960]Or where she's gonna go [01:44.840]I guess she's got her reasons [01:46.680]But I just don't want to know [01:48.580]'Cos for twenty-four years [01:50.440]I've been living next door to Alice [01:56.510]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [02:00.070]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [02:03.700]Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice [02:12.090]And sally called back and asked how I felt [02:16.370]And she said I know how to help [02:22.810]Get over Alice [02:26.270]She said now Alice is gone [02:28.920]But I'm still here [02:30.800]You know I've been waiting [02:32.600]For twenty-four years [02:36.290]And a big limousine dissapeared [02:40.530]I don't know why she's leaving [02:42.220]Or where she's gonna go [02:44.150]I guess she's got her reasons [02:45.890]But I just don't want to know [02:47.890]'Cos for twenty-four years [02:49.460]I've been living next door to Alice [02:55.580]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [02:59.380]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [03:02.840]But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice [03:10.450]Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice