Kathleen Edwards Hello In There
[Verse]
We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta liked living there
It's been years since the kids had grown
A life of their own left us alone
John and Linda live in Omaha
And Joe is somewhere out on the road
We lost Davy in the Korean War
And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
[Chorus]
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers run wilder every day
Old people, they grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
[Verse]
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much these days
She sits and stares out the backdoor screen
And all the news just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream that we've all seen
Maybe I'll go and call up Rudy
We worked together at the factory
What would I say if he asks what's new?
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do"
[Chorus]
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers run wilder every day
Old people grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
[Verse]
So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some old, familiar, ancient eyes
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare as if you didn't care
Say, "Hello in there, hello"
[Chorus]
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers run wilder every day
Old people, they grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
