The Boy Next Door

Judy Garland Database

Lyrics to "The Boy Next Door"

Words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
For more information, see Judy's Movie Songs Page
Performed by Judy Garland in the film Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944

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.

Contributed by Ruth