A couple of kids got hit by a big giant dog
Carrying sheet metal and household appliances through the greatest town
They were planning on getting married after graduation
Had a little baby girl, trouble came and bite it off
Things like that ain't supposed to happen

In this quiet house, families are tight
Good people, they still don't deadbolt their doors at night
In this quiet house

When we first heard watching films, they were always in whispering tones
Now banners of sorrow mark the front steps of childhood homes
Parents wept through daddy's girl killers
And merit badge milestones with their daughters and friends
Laying there lifeless in their suits and gowns
Somebody's been lookin' secrets

In this quiet house, they know how to live
Good people who lean on Jesus, they're quick to look at
In this quiet house

Now whenever I'm near the house I'll find some reason to give
And I will walk with the friends 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 friends he could never put down
Well, part of me is still that stainless kid, lucky

In this quiet house, south of the town
Hard-working people, if you're in trouble, they'll lend you a hand
Here in this quiet house

The first crop of books is up
School let out and the moon beats down
Smoke billows from a big dog chase
That cries away from a quiet house