The Boy Next Door 1943

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Jun 2004

The moment I saw him smile,
I knew he was just my style.
My only regret is we've never met,
For I dream of him all the while.

But he doesn't know I exist,
No matter how I may persist.
So it's clear to me there's no hope for me,
Though I live at Fiftyone,
thirtyfive Kensington Avenue,
And he lives at Fiftyone, thirtythree.

How can I ignore the boy next door?
I love him more than I can say.
Doesn't try to please me,
doesn't even tease me,
And he never sees me glance his way.

And though I'm heartsore, the boy next door
Affection for me won't display.
I just adore him, so I can't ignore him,
The boy next door.

How can I ignore the boy next door?
I love him more than I can say.
Doesn't try to please me,
doesn't even tease me,
And he never sees me glance his way.

And though I'm heartsore, the boy next door
Affection for me won't display.
I just adore him, so I can't ignore him,
The boy next door.

The moment I saw her smile,
I knew she was just my style.
My only regret is we've never met,
For I dream of her all the while.

But she doesn't know I exist,
No matter how I may persist.
So it's clear to me there's no hope for me,
Though I live at Fiftyone,
thirtyfive Kensington Avenue,
And she lives at Fiftyone, thirtythree.

How can I ignore the girl next door?
I love her more than I can say.
Doesn't try to please me,
doesn't even tease me,
And she never sees me glance her way.

And though I'm heartsore, the girl next door
Affection for me won't display.
I just adore her, so I can't ignore her,
The girl next door.

How can I ignore the girl next door?
I love her more than I can say.
Doesn't try to please me,
doesn't even tease me,
And she never sees me glance her way.

And though I'm heartsore, the girl next door
Affection for me won't display.
I just adore her, so I can't ignore her,
The girl next door.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Boy Next Door 1943
by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
© 1943, 1944 (renewed 1971, 1972) EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 16 June 2004 at 17.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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