Living Next Door To Alice

Words & Music:

Smokie

 

A

Sally called when she got the word.

D                                  E      A   E

She said: "I suppose you've heard 'bout Alice."

A

Well I rushed to the window and I looked outside;

D

But I could hardly believe my eyes

E                                 A       E

As a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive.

 

CHORUS:

  A

I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go

  D

I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know

           E                                               A

'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice

        E

[spoken: Alice, who the fuck is Alice?]

[same chords]

Twenty-four years just waiting for a 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.

[spoken: Alice, who the fuck is Alice?]

 

Grew up together, two kids in the park.

Carved our initials deep in the bark...me and Alice.

Now, she walks through the door with her head held high.

And just for a moment I caught her eye,

As a big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive.

 

CHORUS:

 

Then Sally called back and asked how I felt

And she said, "I know how to help you get over Alice."

She said: "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here,

And you know I've been waiting for twenty-four years."

And the big limousine disappeared.

 

CHORUS:  [2x - new last line lyric on the last chorus:]

But, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice.

 





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