THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Reneelachapelle published on 2024-05-05T14:57:18Z Thanks for listening. Been hacking away on and off at this one since '08. I know, ridiculous! THE GIRL NEXT DOOR V1 She’s the girl next door But not the girl you adore Mrs. Johnson you’ve seen her war from behind your curtain See her hanging torn sheets Summertime in long sleeves You continue sipping your tea you block her out for certain BRIDGE 1 Bite your tongue Mrs. Johnson, bite your tongue The damage has already been done And you don’t wanna be the diff’rent one V2 She’s the girl next door But not the girl boys pine for She drops dishes on the floor her crooked smile brings you down Last night she fell on glass She’d tell you should you ask Keeping secrets is her task when company comes around BRIDGE 2 Bite your tongue Little girl, bite your tongue The damage has already been done And you don’t wanna be the diff’rent one No-no-no-no, no-no, No-no-no-no, no-no No-no-no-no, no-no, No-no-no-no, no-no V3 She’s the girl next door That sad face at the groc’ry store You’ve seen her some place before you can’t remember where She’s smelling the blue roses Someday soon she supposes She’ll lick her wounds like a ghost undauntedly disappear BRIDGE 3 Bite your tongue Girl, better bite your tongue The damage has already been done And you don’t wanna be the desp’rate one V4 She’s the girl next door But that doesn’t mean she can’t be more The deliverance she longs for can’t be found in some fairytale But one day she will ride high Like a dove, she’ll grace the sky She will fly, she will fly as soon as she is able Instrumental V1/TAG She’s the girl next door But not the girl you adore Mrs. Johnson you’ve seen her war from behind your curtain. © 2024 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter