Hello in There

(John Prine)
 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
 dont matter anymore
 Chorus:
 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
 Chorus
 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 didnt care
 Say hello in there
 hello