| Smokie Living Next Door To Alice 18 Garat Gold Lyrics: Sally called, when she got the word, She said "I suppose you've heard about Alice." So, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside, and I could hardly believe my eyes, this big limousine pulled slowly into Alice's drive. 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 24 years I've been living next door to Alice. 24 years, just waitin' for a chance, to tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance, now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice. Grew up together, two kids in the park, carved our initials deep in the bark - me and Alice. Now she walks to 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. 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 24 years I've been living next door to Alice. 24 years, just waitin' for a chance, to tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance, now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice. Sally called back, and asked how I felt, she said "I know how to help ... you get over Alice." She said "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here - you know I've been waiting 24 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 ... |
