| Living Next Door To Alice | Smokie

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    Sally called when she got the word
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    She said I suppose you've heard - About Alice
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    Well I rushed to the window, well I looked outside
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    I could hardly believe my eyes, As a big limousine
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    rolled up to Alices drive

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    I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
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    I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
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    'Cos for twenty four years I've been living next door to Alice
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    Twenty four years waiting for the chance to tell her how I feel
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    And maybe get a second glance, now I've got to get used to
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    not living next door to Alice

    We grew up together,two kids in the park
    We carved our initials - deep into the bark -Me and Alice
    Now she walks through the door,her head held high
    Just for a moment I caught her eye - The big limousine
    Pulled out of Alices drive

    Sally called back and asked how I felt
    And she said-Hey, I know how to help - get over Alice
    She said Alice is gone, but I'm still here
    You know I've been waiting for twenty four years
    And the big limousine Disappeared