We had an apartment in the city Me and Loretta liked living there Well, itd been years since the kids had grown A life of their own left us alone John and Linda live in Omaha And Joe is somewhere on the road We lost Davy in the Korean War And I still dont know what for, dont matter anymore You know that old trees just grow stronger And old rivers grow wilder every day Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there, hello. Me and Loretta, we dont talk much more She sits and stares through the backdoor screen And all the news just repeats itself Like some forgotten dream that weve both seen Someday Ill go and call up Rudy We worked together at the factory But what could I say if he asks Whats new? Nothing, whats with you? Nothing much to do. You know that old trees just grow stronger And old rivers grow wilder every day Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there, hello. So if youre walking down the street sometime And spot some hollow ancient eyes Please dont just pass em by and stare As if you didnt care, say, Hello in there, hello.
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