THE BOY NEXT DOORJudy Garland- words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane- from the 1944 Vincente Minnelli film "Meet Me In St. Louis"- lyrics as recorded by Judy Garland April 20, 1944 on Decca 23362The moment I saw him smileI knew he was just my styleMy only regret is we've never metThough I dream of him all the whileBut he doesn't know I existNo matter how I may persistSo it's clear to see there's no hope for meThough I live at fifty-one-thirty-five Kensington AvenueAnd he lives at fifty-one-thirty-threeHow can I ignore the boy next doorI love him more than I can sayDoesn't try to please meDoesn't even tease meAnd he never sees me glance his wayAnd though I'm heart-sore, the boy next doorAffection for me won't displayI just adore himSo I can't ignore himThe boy next doorI just adore himSo I can't ignore himThe boy next door
