10,000 Maniacs - Hello In There lyrics

[ 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 Don't 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 pa** em by and stare As if you didn't care Say hello in there Hello