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We had an apartment in the city |
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And me and Loretta like living there |
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It'd been years since the kids had grown |
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A life of their own |
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And left us alone |
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John and Linda live in Omaha |
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And Joe is somewhere on the road |
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We lost Davy in the Korean War |
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I still don't know what for |
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Don't matter anymore |
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(Chorus:) |
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Ya know that old trees just grow stronger |
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And old rivers grow wilder everyday |
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Old people just grow lonesome |
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Waiting for someone to say |
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Hello in there |
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Hello |
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Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more |
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She sits and stares thru the back door screen |
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And all the news just repeats itself |
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Like some forgotten dream |
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That we've both seen |
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Someday I'll go and call up Rudy |
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We worked together at the factory |
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But what could I say |
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When he asks "What's new?" |
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"Nothing, what's with you?" |
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"Nothing much to do" |
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(Chorus:) |
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Ya know that old trees just grow stronger |
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And old rivers grow wilder everyday |
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Old people just grow lonesome |
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Waiting for someone to say |
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Hello in there |
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Hello |
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So if you're walking down the street sometime |
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And spot some hollow ancient eyes |
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Please don't just pass 'em by and stare |
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As if you didn't care |
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Say "Hello in there" |
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"Hello" |