Living Next Door To Alice

G Sally called when she got the word C D G She said I suppose you've heard - About Alice G Well I rushed to the window, well I looked outside C D7 I could hardly believe my eyes, As a big limousine G D rolled up to Alices drive G I don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go C I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know D G D7 'Cos for twenty four years I've been living next door to Alice G C Twenty four years waiting for the chance to tell her how I feel D And maybe get a second glance, now I've got to get used to C G 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