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