Smokie - Living next door to Alice
mai 9, 2018 - Temps de lecture: 14 minutes
Sally called when she got the word,
She said, I suppose you've heard 
about Alice Well, I rushed to the window, and I looked outsideI could hardly believe my eyesAs a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive
IDon't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go, Iguess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to AliceTwenty-four years just waiting for the chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I've got to get used to not 
living next door to Alice
We grew up together two kids in the parkWe carved our initials deep in the bark, me and Alice Now she walks through the door with her head held highJust for a moment, I caught her eye A big limousine pulled slowly out ofAlice's drive
IDon't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go, Iguess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to AliceTwenty-four years just waiting for the chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice
Sally called back and asked how I feltAnd she said, hey I know how to help - get over Alice She said now Alice is gone but I'm still hereYou know I've been waiting for twenty-four yearsAnd the big limousine disapeared
IDon't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go, Iguess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to AliceTwenty-four years just waiting for the chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I've got to get used to not living next door to AliceNo I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice.