Joan Baez

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 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 wider ev'ry 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 at 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 wider ev'ry day.
But old people they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."

So if you're 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."