My Morning Singsong Sept 9

I first heard this song about 25 years ago, when I was but a tender 19
years of age, and decided then that this was a GOOD way to be and that
I'd try to remember it. Now I do this A LOT. Pretty much any time I'm
out and about. It puts a smile on peoples' faces. :o)

Say Hello In There
by John Prine

We had an apartment in the city,
Me and Loretta liked living there.
Well, it'd 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,
And I still don't know what for
Don't matter anymore.

You know that old trees just grow stronger,
And old rivers grow wilder evry 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 asks what's new?
Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do.

You know that old trees just grow stronger,
And old rivers grow wilder evry day.
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there.

Hello.

So if you're walking down the street sometime
And you 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.

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Take GOOD Care (and try to say Hello in there).

Jane

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