Oh yeah, oh no, the train, the train. Every 2 or 3 years, the train kills somebody.
Every 2 or 3 years, yeah. Everybody knows about the train, OK? You hear it constantly.
Eh, I— I think the train is a way to find your way out of this life, if you get hit by it
A couple of kids got hit by a Union Pacific train
Oh yeah, oh no, the train, the train. Every 2 or 3 years, the train kills somebody.
Every 2 or 3 years, yeah. Everybody knows about the train, OK? You hear it constantly.
Eh, I— I think the train is a way to find your way out of this life, if you get hit by it
A couple of kids got hit by a Union Pacific train
Carrying sheet metal and household appliances through the pouring rain
They were planning on getting married after graduation
Had a little baby girl, trouble came and shut it down
Things like that ain't supposed to happen
[Chorus]
In this quiet town, families are tight
Good people, they still don't deadbolt their doors at night
In this quiet town
[Verse 2]
When we first heard opioid stories, they were always in whispering tones
Now banners of sorrow mark the front steps of childhood homes
Parents wept through daddy's girl eulogies
And merit badge milestones with their daughters and sons
Laying there lifeless in their suits and gowns
Somebody's been keepin' secrets
[Chorus]
In this quiet town, they know how to live
Good people who lean on Jesus, they're quick to forgive
In this quiet town
[Bridge]
Now whenever I'm near the town I'll find some reason to give
And I will walk with the dead and the living where I used to live
And every time I see my parents in the prime of their lives
Offering their son the kind of love he could never put down
Well, part of me is still that stainless kid, lucky
[Chorus]
In this quiet town, salt of the land
Hard-working people, if you're in trouble, they'll lend you a hand
Here in this quiet town
[Outro]
The first crop of hay is up
School let out and the sun beats down
Smoke billows from a Sunday train
That cries away from a quiet town
Åh ja, åh nej, toget, toget. Hvert 2 eller 3 år dræber toget nogen.
Hvert 2 eller 3 år, ja. Alle ved om toget, okay? Du hører det konstant.
Eh, jeg tror, at toget er en måde at finde vej ud af dette liv, hvis du bliver ramt af det
Et par børn blev ramt af et EU-Pacific Train
Bæret metalplader og husholdningsapparater gennem hældningsregn
De planlagde at blive gift efter eksamen
Havde en lille baby pige, problemer kom og lukkede det ned
Ting som det skal ikke ske
[Kor]
I denne rolige by er familier stramme
Gode mennesker, de stadig ikke deadbolt deres døre om natten
I denne stille by
[Vers 2]
Da vi først hørte opioidhistorier, var de altid i hvisken toner
Nu er bannere af sorg markere frontstrinnerne i barndomshjem
Forældre græd gennem Daddy's pige eulogies
Og fortjener badge milepæle med deres døtre og sønner
Liggende der livløse i deres dragter og kjoler
Nogen har været keepin 'hemmeligheder
[Kor]
I denne stille by ved de, hvordan de skal leve
Gode mennesker, der læner sig på Jesus, de er hurtige til at tilgive
I denne stille by
[Bro]
Nu når jeg er tæt på byen, finder jeg en eller anden grund til at give
Og jeg vil gå med de døde og de levende, hvor jeg plejede at leve
Og hver gang jeg ser mine forældre i deres livs primære
Tilbyder deres søn den slags kærlighed han aldrig kunne lægge ned
Nå, en del af mig er stadig, at rustfrit barn, heldig
[Kor]
I denne rolige by, salt af landet
Hårdtarbejdende mennesker, hvis du er i problemer, vil de låne dig en hånd
Her i denne rolige by
[Outro]
Den første afgrøde af Hay er op
Skole udlejes og solen slår ned
Røg Billows fra et søndags tog
Der græder væk fra en stille by