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 Joey's somewhere on the road
We lost Davey in the Korean War Still don't know what for
Don't matter anymore
And old trees just grow stronger Old rivers grow wider every day
But old people, they just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say
Hello in their hellos
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now She sits and stares at the back door screen
All the news just repeats itself Like some forgotten dream that we both seen
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy We work together at the factory
What'll I tell him if he asks what's new Nothing what's with you, nothing much to do
And old trees just grow stronger Old rivers grow wider every day
But old people, they just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say
Hello in their hellos
So if you're walking down the street sometime Spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't pass them by and stare Like you didn't care
Say hello in their hellos
Say hello in their hellos