We had an apartment in the city, 我们有一个公寓，在这个城市，

Me and Loretta liked living there. 我和洛雷塔喜欢生活在那里。

It's been years since the kids had grown, 它已经多年，因为孩子们已经长大，

A life of their own left us alone. 自己的生命给我们留下了孤单。

John and Linda live in Omaha, 约翰和琳达住在奥马哈，

And Joe is somewhere on the road. 和乔某处的道路上。

We lost Davy in the Korean war, 我们在朝鲜战争中失去了戴维，

Still don't know what for, don't matter anymore. 还是不知道，无所谓什么了。

   

Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger, 雅安知道，古树刚刚发展壮大，

And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. 老江河成长狂放内心的每一次​​天。

But old people just grow lonesome 不过，老人们刚长出寂寞

Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." “在那里喂，你好。 ”等待有人说，

   

Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now. 我和洛雷塔，我们不说什么了。

She sits and stares through at back door screen. 她坐在那里盯着通过在后门屏幕。

And all the news just repeats itself 而且所有的消息只是重演

Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. 像一些被遗忘的梦想，我们既看到。

Someday I'll go and call up Rudy, 有一天我会去调用鲁迪，

We worked together at the factory. 我们一起工作的工厂。

But what'd I tell him if he asks "What's new?" 但什么了，我告诉他，如果他问“有什么新的？ ”

"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do." “没什么，你怎么了？没什么做的。 ”

   

Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger, 雅安知道，古树刚刚发展壮大，

And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. 老江河成长狂放内心的每一次​​天。

Old people they just grow lonesome 人老了，他们只是寂寞成长

Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." “在那里喂，你好。 ”等待有人说，

   

So if you're walking down the street sometime 所以，如果你走在街上的某个时候

And spot some hollow ancient eyes, 并发现一些古代的镂空眼睛，

Please don't just pass 'em by and stare 请不要只是通过时间由顾盼

As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello," 因为如果你不关心，说：“你好在那里，你好。”

Say, "Hello in there, hello." 说， “你好在那里，你好。 ”