이번주 강의 ― 팝송영어 : Living Next Door to Alice [Smokie]

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Living Next Door to Alice — Smokie (1976)

Sally called when she got the word

And she said "I suppose you've heard ....... about Alice"

Well, I rushed to the window and I looked outside

And I could hardly believe my eyes

As a big limousine rolled up ....... into Alice's drive

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 gotta get used to not living next door to Alice

We grew up together, two kids in the park

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 the big limousine pulled slowly ....... out of Alice's drive

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 gotta get used to not living next door to Alice

Then Sally called back and asked how I felt

And 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 twenty-four years"

And the big limousine disappeared

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