Hello In There

We had an apartment in the city,
Me and my husband 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,
Joe is somewhere on the road,
We lost Davi in the Korean war,
I still don't know what for,
Don't matter anymore.
You know that old trees just grow stronger,
And old rivers grow wilder everyday,
But old people, they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say,
"Hello in there, hello".
Me and my husband-
We don't talk much anymore.
He sits and stares through the backdoor screen.
And all the news just repeats itself,
Like some forgotten dream we've both seen.
Someday I'll go and call up Judy;
We worked together at the factor.y
Ooh, but what would I say when she asks, "What's new?",
Say, "Nothing, what's with you?",
-"Nothing much to do".
You know that old trees just grow stronger,
And old rivers grow wilder everyday,
But old people, they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say,
"Hello in there, hello".
So if you're walking down the street some time,
And you should spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Don't you pass them by and stare,
As if you didn't care,
Say, "Hello in there, hello".