Sally called when she got the word
She said I suppose you’ve heard
About Alice
Well [bad word] to the window, and I looked outside
I could hardly believe my eyes 
As a big limousine rolled up into Alice’s drive

 [bad word] 
Oh I don’t know why she’s leaving or where she’s gonna go
I guess she’s got her reasons but I just don’t want to know
‘Cause for twenty-four years I’ve been living next door to Alice
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

We grew up together, two kids in the park
We carved our initials deep in the bark
Me and Alice
Now she walks through the door with her head held high
Just for a moment, I caught her eye
As a big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice’s drive

 [bad word] 
Oh I don’t know why she’s leaving or where she’s gonna go
I guess she’s got her reasons but I just don’t want to know
‘Cause for twenty-four years I’ve been living next door to Alice
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

Sally called back and asked how I felt
And she said, hey 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 for twenty-four years
And the big limousine disappeared

 [bad word] 
I don’t know why she’s leaving or where she’s gonna go
I guess she’s got her reasons but I just don’t want to know
‘Cause for twenty-four years I’ve been living next door to Alice
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance
To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
But I’ll never get used to not living next door to Alice

No I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice…