Hello in There

We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta liked living there
It's been years since the kids have grown
Lives of their own
Left us alone

John and Linda live in Omaha
Joe is somewhere on the road
We lost Davy in the Korean war
Still don't know what for
Don't matter anymore

Ya' know old trees just grow stronger
Old rivers grow wilder every day
But old people, they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say
"Hello in there, hello"

Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now
She sits and stares through the back door screen
All the news just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream
That we've both seen

Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
We worked together at the factory
What'll I tell him if he asks, "What's new?"
"Nothing, what's with you?
Nothing much to do"

Ya' know old trees just grow stronger
Rivers grow wilder every day
But old people, they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say
"Hello in there, hello"

So, if you, walking down the street sometime
Spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't pass 'em by and stare
Like you didn't care
Say, "Hello in there, hello"
Say, "Hello in there, hello"