The Boy Next Door [From Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)]

Lyrics：Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane Music：Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane

The moment I saw him smile,

I knew he was just my style,

My only regret is we've never met,

Though 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 see there's no hope for me,

Though I live at 5135 Kensington Avenue

And he lives at 5133.

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 heart-sore

The boy next door affection for me won't display,

I just adore him, so I can't ignore him,

The boy next door.

I just adore him, so I can't ignore him,

The boy next door.