"Living Next Door To Alice" br (A tribute to SMOKIE) br Bich Thuy cover br Keyboard: Quách Đạt br Video by Quitle br Using: Canon 24-105L, Canon 5D mark iii br Location: Valentino Party Hall br Apr 02 2015 br br Lyrics: br Sally called when she got the word, br And she said: "I suppose you've heard - br About Alice". br When I rushed to the window, br And I looked outside, br And I could hardly believe my eyes - br As a big limousine rolled up br Into Alice's drive... br br Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, br Or where she's gonna go, br I guess she's got her reasons, br But I just don't want to know, br 'Cos for twenty-four years br I've been living next door to Alice. br Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance, br To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance, br Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice... br br We grew up together, br Two kids in the park, br We carved our initials, br Deep in the bark, br Me and Alice. br Now she walks through the door, br With her head held high, br Just for a moment, I caught her eye, br As a big limousine pulled slowly br Out of Alice's drive. br br Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, br Or where she's gonna go, br I guess she's got her reasons, br But I just don't want to know, br 'Cos for twenty-four years br I've been living next door to Alice. br Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance, br To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance, br Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice... br br And Sally called back and asked how I felt, br And she said: "I know how to help - br Get over Alice". br She said: "Now Alice is gone, br But I'm still here, br You know I've been waiting br For twenty-four years..." br And a big limousine dissapeared... br br I don't know why she's leaving, br Or where she's gonna go, br I guess she's got her reasons, br But I just don't want to know, br 'Cos for twenty-four years br I've been living next door to Alice. br Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance, br To tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance, br But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice... br br Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice... br br The song is about a young man's long-standing love, Alice, who's also the girl next door and his neighbour of 24 years, which is left unrequited after she moves away. The protagonist had seen a limousine parked at Alice's home and begins to reflect on childhood memories and his friendship with Alice, and becomes heartbroken as he sees Alice get inside the limousine.