Living Next Door To Alice

[ti:Living Next Door To Alice] [ar:Smokie] [al:4 Hits: Smokie] [by:] [offset:0] [00:08.62]Sally called when she got the word [00:12.06]She said: ＂I suppose you've heard - [00:16.62]About Alice＂ [00:21.62]Well I rushed to the window [00:25.81]And I looked outside [00:28.18]But I could hardly believe my eyes - [00:31.56]As a big limousine rolled up [00:36.38]Into Alice's drive [00:37.00]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [00:41.31]Or where she's gonna go [00:42.50]I guess she's got her reasons [00:44.93]But I just don't want to know [00:46.81]'Cos for twenty-four years [00:48.68]I've been living next door to Alice [00:51.94]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [00:58.81]To tell her how I'm feeling maybe get a second glance [01:01.43]Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice [01:07.00]Grew up together [01:12.50]Two kids in the park [01:14.88]Carved our initials [01:15.74]Deep in the bark [01:17.56]Me and Alice [01:25.38]Now she walks through the door [01:27.50]With her head held high [01:29.50]Just for a moment I caught her eye [01:33.19]As a big limousine pulled slowly [01:36.19]Out of Alice's drive [01:40.31]Oh I don't know why she's leaving [01:42.32]Or where she's gonna go [01:44.06]I guess she's got her reasons [01:46.01]But I just don't want to know [01:47.82]'Cos for twenty-four years [01:49.92]I've been living next door to Alice [01:55.36]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [01:59.54]To tell her how I'm feeling maybe get a second glance [02:03.05]Now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice [02:08.11]Sally called back asked how I felt [02:14.98]She said: ＂I know how to help - [02:19.61]Get over Alice＂ [02:23.98]She said: ＂Now Alice is gone [02:27.67]But I'm still here [02:30.17]You know I've been waiting [02:32.05]For twenty-four years ＂ [02:34.61]And the big limousine disappeared [02:38.67]I don't know why she's leaving [02:41.67]Or where she's gonna go [02:43.42]I guess she's got her reasons [02:45.30]But I just don't want to know [02:47.17]'Cos for twenty-four years [02:48.92]I've been living next door to Alice [02:52.36]Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance [02:58.86]To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance [03:02.11]But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice [03:07.11]Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice