Hello in There Songtext
von Eddi Reader

We′ve lived in this street now for fifty years
Me and Billy like to live and learn
It's been years since the kids have grown
All have lives of their own
Left us alone
John and Linda live in America
Joseph is somewhere on the road
We lost Davy in the Irish War
Still don′t know what for
Doesn't matter anymore

Old trees grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
But old people, they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say
Say hello in there
Say hello
Say hello, oh, oh, oh


Me and Billy, we don't talk much now
He just sits staring at the TV screen
Ah, and the news, it just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream
That we′ve both seen
Maybe someday I′ll phone up my old friend Matt
We worked together at the laundromat
But what do I tell her when she asks, "What's new?"
Say, "Nothing, what′s with you?"
Not much left to do

Old trees grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
But old people, they just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say
Say hello in there
Say hello
Say hello (Say hello)
Say hello

So, if you're walking down the street one day
And you spot some hollow ancient eyes
Don′t turn around as if you didn't care
Or worse, stop and stare
Say hello in there


Say hello
How are you?
Say hello
Say hello
Just say hello
Just say hello
Just say hello
Just say hello