Intro: | C Dm | G7 | | C Dm | G7 | | Em | F | | C | G | Verse 1: C Dm G7 We had an apartment in the city, C Dm G7 Me and Loretta liked living there. Em F Well it's been years since the kids had grown, C G a life of their own left us alone. C Dm G7 John and Linda live in Omaha, C Dm G7 And Joe is somewhere on the road. Em F We lost Davy in the Korean war, C G And I still don't know what for don't matter anymore. Chorus: Bb C Ya know that old trees just grow stronger, Bb C And old rivers grow wilder every day. Em F Old people just grow lonesome C G C Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello. Instrumental: | C Dm | G7 | | C Dm | G7 | | Em | F | | C | G | Verse 2: C Dm G7 Me and Loretta we don't talk much more, C Dm G7 She sits and stares through the back door screen. Em F And all the news just repeats itself C G Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. C Dm G7 Someday I'll go and call up Rudy, C Dm G7 We worked together at the factory. Em F What could I say if asks What's new? C G Nothing what's with you? Nothing much to do. Chorus: Bb C Ya know that old trees just grow stronger, Bb C And old rivers grow wilder every day. Em F Old people just grow lonesome C G C Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello. Instrumental: | C Dm | G7 | | C Dm | G7 | | Em | F | | C | G | Verse 3: C Dm G7 So if you're walking down the street sometime C Dm G7 And spot some hollow ancient eyes, Em F Please don't just pass them by and stare C G C As if you didn't care, say Hello in there, hello
