We had an apartment in the city Me and Loretta liked to live there It's been years since kids have grown All lives of their own John and Linda live in Omaha Joey's somewhere on the road We lost Jony in the Korean war I still don't know what for Don't matter any more Chorus: Old trees grow stronger And old rivers grow wider everyday But old people they just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say Say hello in there ..say hello Me and Loretta we don't talk much now She sits and stares at the back door screen All the news just repeat yourself Like some forgotten dream the we've both seen Someday I'll go and call up Rudy We worked together at the factory But what'll I teel him when he asks what's news? Say not wht's whit you there's nothin' much to do So if you walking down the street oneday Spot some hollow ancient eyes Don't turn around as if you din't care or you stop and stare Say hello in there Say hello ...