When the Quiet Breaks

Intro

Verse 1 Her name was Della, and it was spring The dogwoods out, the whole world green Mile marker nine, a quarter past nine A drunk man's headlights crossed the line They gave him ninety days and a fine Shook his hand, said the fault was hers and mine And I went quiet that very day Ain't had a word worth sayin' to say

Pre-Chorus Two years I've kept it low and slow Now here's the one thing left to know

Chorus When the quiet breaks There's no warning left to give It's the sound a grave makes When it's done with lettin' live

Verse 2 I'm not tellin' you this for sympathy I'm tellin' you so you'll finally see Every song before this one was fair Every warning was me still bein' there

Pre-Chorus But warnings end, and patience wears And I just heard the last one tear

Chorus When the quiet breaks There's no warning left to give It's the sound a grave makes When it's done with lettin' live

Bridge Della, I kept my temper for you Kept the good man breathin', kept him true But you ain't here to hold the leash tonight So God forgive us both — I'm done bein' quiet When the quiet breaks There's no warning left to give It's the sound a grave makes When it's done with lettin' live

Outro The loud ones talk. The quiet ones arrive.

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