Hello In There lyrics

Song information

Artist: Joan Baez
Album: Diamonds & Rust

Lyrics

We had an apartment in the city
Me and loretta liked living there
It's been years since the kids had grown
A life of their own left us alone
John and linda live in omaha
And joe is somewhere on the road
We lost davy in the korean war
Still don't know what for, don't matter anymore

Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day
But old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "hello in there, hello."

Me and loretta, we don't talk much now
She sits and stares through at 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'd I tell him if he asks "what's new?"
"Nothing, what's with you? nothing much to do."

Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day
Old people they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "hello in there, hello."

So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
As if you didn't care, say, "hello in there, hello,"
Say, "hello in there, hello."