Hello in There

                                  We had an apartment in the city 

Me and Loretta liked living there 

It'd been years since the kids had grown 

A life of their own

Left us alone 

John and Linda live in Omaha 

Joe is somewhere on the road 

We lost Davey in the Korean War 

And I still don't know what for 

Don't matter anymore 



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You know that old trees grow stronger 

And old rivers grow wilder everyday 

Old people, just grow lonesome 

Waiting for someone to say Hello in There 

Hello 



Me and Loretta we don't talk much more

She sits and stares through the back door screen 

And 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 

But what could I say if he asks "what's new?"

"Nothin' what's with you?" 

Nothin' much to do



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So if you walking down the street some time

And spot some hollow ancient eyes 

Please don't just pass em by and stare

As if you didn't care

Say hello in there 

Hello