Smokie - Living next door to Alice 1977 br br Sally called when she got the word br she said: I suppose you've heard about Alice br well I rushed to the window and I looked outside br but I could hardly believe my eyes br as a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive br br Oh I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go br I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know br 'cause for twenty-four years br I've been living next door to Alice br 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 br living next door to Alice br br We grew up together two kids in the park br we carved our initials deep in the bark - me and Alice br now she walks through the door with her head held high br just for a moment I caught her eye br as a big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive br br Oh I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go br I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know br 'cause for twenty-four years br I've been living next door to Alice br 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 br living next door to Alice br br Sally called back and asked how I felt br and she said: I know how to help - get over Alice br She said: Now Alice is gone but I'm still here br you know I've been waiting for twenty-four years br and the big limousine disappeared br br Oh I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go br I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know br 'cause for twenty-four years br I've been living next door to Alice br 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 br living next door to Alice br no I'll never get used to not br living next door to Alice