Lyric discussion by lookslikei 

The lyrics are for the wrong song. These are the Lyrics for "Letters Home", which is on the album, "The Family Tree: The Branches". "Letters Home (Aftermath)" is this:

Well the men arrived as the sun began to set, And they pulled a wooden crate 'bout six feet long. I could read the news in their downcast eyes that my boy had passed away, So I stepped inside 'cause there was nothing left to say.

@lookslikei *in their downcast eyes my boy had passed away

"that" was not included, sorry

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