R.E.M.

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