Intro:
[G] [Am] [D7] [G] [Am] [D7]
[D6] [C] [G] [D] [G]
[G]We had an apa[Am]rtment in the ci[D7]ty,
[G] Me and Lore[Am]tta liked living th[D7]ere.
[D6]Well, it'd been years since the k[C]ids had grown,
A life [G]of their own left [D]us alone.
[G]John and Li[Am]nda live in Om[D7]aha,
[G]And Joe is some[Am]where on the r[D7]oad.
[D6]We lost Davy in the Kor[C]ean war,
And I still don't [G]know what for, don't matter a[D]nymore.
Chorus:
[F]Ya know that old trees just grow s[G]tronger,
[F]And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry d[G]ay.
[D6]Old people just grow [C]lonesome
Waiting for [G]someone to say, "He[D]llo in there, hel[G]lo."
Instrumental:
[G] [Am] [D7] [G] [Am] [D7]
[D6] [C] [G] [D] [G]
[G]Me and Lor[Am]etta, we don't [D7]talk much more,
[G]She sits and star[Am]es through the back door sc[D7]reen.
[D6]And all the news just repe[C]ats itself
Like some forgo[G]tten dream that [D]we've both seen.
[G]Someday I'll [Am]go and call up [D7]Rudy,
[G]We worked tog[Am]ether at the factor[D7]y.
[D6]But what could I say if [C]asks "What's new?"
Nothing, [G]what's with you? Nothing [D]much to do.
Repeat Chorus:
[G]So if you're wa[Am]lking down the str[D7]eet sometime
[G]And spot some [Am]hollow ancient e[D7]yes,
[D6]Please don't just pass 'em [C]by and stare
As if you [G]didn't care, say, "He[D]llo in there, hel[G]lo."
