Living Next Door To Alice-Smokie

[00:08.580]Sally called when she got the word [00:13.030]And she said I suppose you've heard [00:19.840]About Alice [00:23.610]When I rushed to the window [00:25.670]And I looked outside [00:28.230]And I could hardly believe my eyes [00:32.000]As a big limousine rolled up [00:35.510]Into Alice's drive [00:38.960]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [00:41.200]Or where she's gonna go [00:43.090]I guess she's got her reasons [00:44.840]But I just don't want to know [00:46.870]'Cos for twenty-four years [00:48.710]I've been living next door to Alice [00:54.630]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [00:58.520]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [01:02.160]Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice [01:10.350]We grew up together [01:12.440]Two kids in the park [01:14.770]We carved our initials [01:16.250]Deep in the bark [01:21.580]Me and Alice [01:25.340]Now she walks through the door [01:27.590]With her head held high [01:29.790]Just for a moment I caught her eye [01:33.470]As a big limousine pulled slowly [01:36.730]Out of Alice's drive [01:40.230]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [01:42.360]Or where she's gonna go [01:44.240]I guess she's got her reasons [01:46.080]But I just don't want to know [01:47.980]'Cos for twenty-four years [01:49.840]I've been living next door to Alice [01:55.910]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [01:59.470]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [02:03.100]Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice [02:11.490]And sally called back and asked how I felt [02:15.770]And she said I know how to help [02:22.210]Get over Alice [02:25.670]She said now Alice is gone [02:28.320]But I'm still here [02:30.200]You know I've been waiting [02:32.000]For twenty-four years [02:35.690]And a big limousine dissapeared [02:39.930]I don't know why she's leaving [02:41.620]Or where she's gonna go [02:43.550]I guess she's got her reasons [02:45.290]But I just don't want to know [02:47.290]'Cos for twenty-four years [02:48.860]I've been living next door to Alice [02:54.980]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [02:58.780]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [03:02.240]But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice [03:09.850]Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice