We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta like livin' there
It's been years since the kids have grown
All lives of their own all left us alone
John and Linda live in Omaha
Joey's somewhere on the road
We lost Davy in the Korean War
Still don't know what for guess it doesn't matter anymore
Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day
But old people they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say say hello in there say
hello
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now
She just sits staring at the back porch screen
While the news it just repeats itself, like some
forgotten dream the we've both seen
Someday I'll go and call up Billy
We worked together at the Borderline
But what'll I tell him if he asks what's new? Say nothin'
what's with you? There's not much left to do
Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day
But old people they just grow lonesome waiting for
someone to say say hello in there say
hello
So if you're walking down the street one day
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Don't turn around as if you didn't care, or worse
stop and stare. Say hello in there. Say
hello Say
hello Say
hello Say say
hello Say say
hello Say say
hello Say
hello!