Three Wooden Crosses
Legacy of Three Wooden Crosses: A Tale of Sacrifice and Redemption
Lyrics
A farmer and a teacher, a hooker and a preacher
A diverse group of individuals - a farmer, a teacher, a hooker, and a preacher.
Ridin' on a midnight bus bound for Mexico
They are traveling together on a bus bound for Mexico late at night.
One's headed for vacation, one for higher education
Two of them have specific purposes - one for vacation, the other for higher education.
And two of them were searchin' for lost souls
Two of them are searching for lost souls or seeking something meaningful.
That driver never ever saw the stop sign
The bus driver failed to notice a stop sign.
And eighteen wheelers can't stop on a dime
Large trucks like eighteen-wheelers cannot stop abruptly.
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, symbolizing deaths.
Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows
Questioning why there aren't four crosses, indicating a mysterious absence.
I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you
Reflecting on the idea that what you leave behind in life matters more than what you take.
It's what you leave behind you when you go
The impact of one's actions and contributions after they're gone is significant.
That farmer left a harvest, a home and eighty acres
The farmer left behind a bountiful harvest, a home, and land for his son.
The faith and love for growin' things in his young son's heart
Instilled values of faith and love for farming in his son's heart.
And that teacher left her wisdom in the minds of lots of children
The teacher's legacy includes imparting wisdom to numerous children.
Did her best to give 'em all a better start
Striving to provide a better start in life for her students.
And that preacher whispered, "Can't you see the Promised Land?"
The preacher urges realization of a better future, symbolized by the Promised Land.
As he laid his blood-stained bible in that hooker's hand
The preacher places a blood-stained Bible in the hooker's hand.
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Reiteration of the presence of three wooden crosses on the highway.
Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows
Questioning the absence of a fourth cross, still a mystery.
I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you
Reemphasizing the importance of one's legacy upon departing.
It's what you leave behind you when you go
The lasting impact of one's deeds and influence after they're gone.
That's the story that our preacher told last Sunday
Describing the preacher's recent sermon about this story.
As he held that blood-stained bible up
The preacher displays the blood-stained Bible to the congregation.
For all of us to see
Making the Bible's significance visible to everyone.
He said "Bless the farmer, and the teacher, and the preacher
The preacher blesses the farmer, teacher, and preacher, highlighting their roles.
Who gave this Bible to my mama
Acknowledging the importance of the Bible that was given to the preacher's mother.
Who read it to me"
The preacher's mother read and passed down the Bible's teachings.
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Reiterating the existence of three crosses along the highway.
Why there's not four of them, now I guess we know
Still pondering the absence of a fourth cross.
It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you
Reiterating the importance of one's legacy after death.
It's what you leave behind you when you go
Emphasizing the enduring impact of one's actions and influence.
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Final reminder of the three crosses along the highway.
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