Sally called, when she got the word
She said "I suppose you've heard
Well, I rushed to the window,
And I could hardly believe my eyes
This big limousine rolled up
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
I guess she's got her reasons
but I just don't want to 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'm feeling,
maybe get a second glance
Now I've gotta get used to not
living next door to Alice
We grew up together, two kids in the park
Carved our initials deep in the bark
Now she walks to the door,
Just for a moment, I caught her eye
As the big limousine pulled slowly
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
I guess she's got her reasons
but I just don't want to 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'm feeling,
maybe get a second glance
Now I've gotta get used to not
living next door to Alice
I don't know why she's leaving,
I guess she's got her reasons
but I just don't want to 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'm feeling,
maybe get a second glance
But I'll never get used to not
living next door to Alice