Sally called when she got the word And she said I suppose you've heard, 'bout Alice Well I rushed to the window and I looked outside And I could hardly believe my eyes, As a big limousine rode up into Alice's drive.
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know 'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice Twenty-four years just waitin' for a chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice
We grew up together, two kids in the park Carved out initials deep in the bark, me and Alice Now she walks through the door, with her head held high Just for a moment I caught her eye As the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know 'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice Twenty-four years just waitin' for a chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice
Then Sally called back, and asked how I felt And she said, I know how to help, get over Alice She said, Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here You know I've been waiting for twenty-four years... And the big limousine disappeared
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know 'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice Twenty-four years just waitin' for a chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice