We had an a part ment in the cit (G)y.

much more.

Me and Lor (Dm)et ta liked liv ing there.

Well, it’s been years since the kids (F)had grown.

like some A life (C)of their own,

left us a lone.

John and Lin da live in O ma ha,

and Joe is some where at the fac on the (G)road.

But We lost Da vy in the Ko (F)re an War,

and I still don’t (C)know what for.

Don’t mat ter an y more.

You know that old trees just grow (C)strong er,

and old (Bb)riv ers grow wild er ev ’ry day.

Old peo ple just grow lone some,

wait ing for some (C)one to say,

“Hel (G)lo in there,

hel (C)lo.”

We Me and Lor et ta, we don’t talk (G)y.

much more.

She sits and (Dm)stares through the back door screen.

And all the news just re peats (F)it self,

like some A for (C)got ten dream

that we’ve both seen.

Some I’ll go and call up Ru dy; ha,

we worked to geth er at the fac on to (G)ry.

But what could I say if he asks, (F)re “What’s new?”

and I “Noth ing.

(C)What’s with you?”

Don’t “Noth ing much to do.”

You know that old trees just grow (C)strong er,

and old (Bb)riv ers grow wild er ev ’ry day.

Old peo ple just grow lone some,

wait ing for some (C)one to say,

“Hel (G)lo in there,

hel (C)lo.”

So, if you’re walk (Dm)ing down the street some time

and spot some (Dm)hol low, an cient eyes,

please don’t just pass ’em by and stare

as if you (C)did n’t care.

Say, “Hel (G)lo in there,

hel (C)lo.”