Darby O'Gill - Livin' Next Door to Alice lyrics

Sally called up, when she got the word. She said I suppose you've heard …about Alice So I ran to the window and I looked outside And I could hardly believe my eyes As a big Limousine pulled up into Alice's drive Now I don't know why she's leavin', or where she's gonna go I'm sure she has her reasons, but I don't wanna know Because for twenty-four years I've been livin' next door to Alice For twenty-four years I've been waitin' for a chance To tell her that I love her, try to start up a romance For twenty-four years I've been livin' next door to Alice We grew up together; two kids in the park We carved our initials deep I the bark … Me and Alice Now she walks to the window with her head held high And just for a moment I caught her eye Then the big Limousine starts to pull out of Alice's drive Sally called me back; she asked me how I felt She said: I think I know how I can help …you forget about Alice She said: Alice is gone, but I'm still here And I've been waitin' for twenty-four years Then the big limousine just …disappeared