John Prine – Hello In There Chords

We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta liked living there
Well it’s been years since the kids have grown
A life of their own and left us alone

John and Linda live in Omaha
And Joe is somewhere on the road
We lost Davy in the Korean war
And still don’t know what for, it don’t matter any more

You know that old trees just grow stronger
Old rivers grow wilder every day
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
Nothing what’s with you, nothing much to do

You know that old trees just grow stronger
Old rivers grow wilder every day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say hello in there, hello

So if you’re out walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don’t just pass them by and stare
As if you didn’t care say hello in there, hello