And old rivers they grow wilder they grow wilder wilder every day
Someday I'll go call my friend Judy
So if you're walking down the street sometime
He sits, he stares out the backdoor screen
Old people, they just grow lonesome
But what will I say when she asks what's new?
It's been years and years since the kids have grown
You know we lost Davy in the Korean War
Now me and my husband, we don't talk much anymore
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
Don't just pass them by and stare as if you didn't care
I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore, don't matter
Say, "Nothing, what's with you?, “Nothing much to do”
You know old trees they just grow stronger
Waiting for someone to say, "Hey hello in there, hello"
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
And you spot some hollow ancient eyes
Old people, they just grow lonesome
A lifetime of their own, they left us alone
You know old trees they just grow stronger
And John and Linda they live in Omaha
You know you know we used to worked together at the factories
And Joe is somewhere on the road
Old rivers grow wilder every day
And all the news just repeats itself
