|C Dm | G | |C Dm | G | |Cmaj7| F | |C | G | [Verse 1] C Dm G We had an apartment in the city, C Dm G Me and Loretta liked living there. Cmaj7 C F It'd been years since the kids had grown, Csus C G A life of their own and left us alone. C Dm G John and Linda live in Omaha, C Dm G And Joe is somewhere on the road. Cmaj7 F We lost Davy in the Korean war, Csus C G And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore. [Chorus 1] Bb C Ya know old trees just grow stronger, Bb C And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Em F Old people just grow lonesome Csus G C* Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." [Instrumental] |C Dm | G | |C Dm | G | |Cmaj7| F | |C | G | [Verse 2] C Dm G Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more, C Dm G She sits and stares through the back door screen. Cmaj7 C F And all the news just repeats itself Csus C G Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. C Dm G Someday I'll go and call up Rudy, C Dm G We worked together at the factory. Cmaj7 F But what could I say if asks, "What's new?" Csus C G Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do. [Chorus 1] Bb C Ya know old trees just grow stronger, Bb C And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Em F Old people just grow lonesome Csus G C* Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." [Instrumental] |C Dm | G | |C Dm | G | |Cmaj7| F | |C | G | [Verse 3] C Dm G So if you're walking down the street sometime C Dm G And spot some hollow ancient eyes, Cmaj7 C F Oh, please don't just pass 'em by and stare Csus C G C* As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello."