Hello In There Lyrics

We had an apartment in the city Me and my husband we liked living there It's been years and years since the kids have grown A lifetime of their own, they left us alone
And John and Linda they live in Omaha And Joe is somewhere on the road You know we lost Davy in the Korean War I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore, don't matter
You know old trees they just grow stronger Old rivers grow wilder every day Old people, they just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
Now me and my husband, we don't talk much anymore He sits, he stares out the backdoor screen And all the news just repeats itself Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
Someday I'll go call my friend Judy You know you know we used to worked together at the factories But what will I say when she asks what's new? Say, "Nothing, what's with you?, “Nothing much to do”
You know old trees they just grow stronger And old rivers they grow wilder they grow wilder wilder every day Old people, they just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hey hello in there, hello"
So if you're walking down the street sometime And you spot some hollow ancient eyes Don't just pass them by and stare as if you didn't care You say, "Hello in there, hey, hello"