Sally called when she got the word
And she said "I suppose you´ve heard, ´bout Alice"
Well I rush to the window, and I looked outside
But I could hardly believe my eyes
As a big limousine rode up outo 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
´Cos for 24 years I´ve been living next door to Alice
24 years just waiting 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 an´ 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 ...
Then Sally called back, and asked how I felt
And she said: "I know how to help, to 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 know
´Cos for 24 years I´ve been living next door to Alice
24 years just waiting 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