Sally called when she got the word   She said, I suppose you heard…about Alice.   So I rushed to the window and I looked outside   And I could hardly believe my eyes   As the big limousine pulled slowly into Alice's drive      Oh I don't why she's leaving or were 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 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   We carved our initials deep in the bark…me and Alice   As 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      Oh I don't why she's leaving or were 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 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      Sally called back, asked how I felt   She said, I know how to help…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      Oh I don't why she's leaving or were 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 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      Now I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice.