Sally called when she got the wordAnd she saidI suppose you've heard, 'bout AliceWell I rushed to the window,and I looked outsideI could hardly believe my eyesAs a big limousine rode uponto Alice's driveI don't know why she's leaving,or where she's gonna goI guess she's got her reasonsbut I just don't wanna know'Cos for twenty four yearsI've been living next door to AliceTwenty four yearsjust waitin' for a chanceTo tell her how I feeland maybe get a second glanceNow I gotta get used to notliving next door to AliceWe grew up together,two kids in the parkCarved out initials deep in the bark,me and AliceNow she walks through the door,with her head held highJust for a moment I caught her eyeAs the big limousine pulled slowlyout of Alice's driveI don't know why she's leaving,or where she's gonna goI guess she's got her reasonsbut I just don't wanna know'Cos for twenty four yearsI've been living next door to AliceTwenty four yearsjust waitin' for a chanceTo tell her how I feeland maybe get a second glanceNow I gotta get used to notliving next door to AliceThen Sally called back,and asked how I feltAnd she said I know how to helpto get over AliceShe said Now Alice is gone,but I'm still hereYou know, I've been waitingtwenty four years...And the big limousine disappearedI don't know why she's leaving,or where she's gonna goI guess she's got her reasonsbut I just don't wanna know'Cos for twenty four yearsI've been living next door to AliceTwenty four yearsjust waitin' for a chanceTo tell her how I feeland maybe get a second glanceBut I gotta get used to notliving next door to AliceNo, I'll never get used to notliving next door to Alice