Written by Natalie Merchant
Intro: G C D G C D We had an apartment in the city G C D Me and Loretta like livin' there Bm C It's been years since the kids have grown G D All lives of their own all left us alone G C D John and Linda live in Omaha G C D Joey's somewhere on the road Bm C We lost Davy in the Korean War G D Still don't know what for guess it doesn't matter anymore C D C Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day Bm C But old people they just grow lonesome G D Waiting for someone to say say hello in there...say G C D hello G C D Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now G C D She just sits staring at the back porch screen Bm C While the news it just repeats itself, like some G D forgotten dream the we've both seen G C D Someday I'll go and call up Billy G C D We worked together at the Borderline Bm C But what'll I tell him if he asks what's new? Say nothin' G D what's with you? There's not much left to do C D Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day Bm C But old people they just grow lonesome waiting for G D someone to say...say hello in there say G C D hello ( G C D ) G C D So if you're walking down the street one day G C D And spot some hollow ancient eyes Bm C Don't turn around as if you didn't care, or worse G D stop and stare. Say hello in there. Say G C D hello Say G C D hello Say G C D hello Say say G C D hello Say say G C D hello Say say G C D hello Say G C D hello! ( G C D D )hide this tabE|--2--2--2-2-2-3-2-0-2------| B|--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3------| G|--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2------| D|--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|
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