Three Wooden Crosses
Three Wooden Crosses: A Tale of Legacy 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 to Mexico
One's headed for vacation, one for higher education
Two different purposes for the trip: vacation and higher education; two searching for lost souls
And two of them were searchin' for lost souls
Two of them are seeking spiritual fulfillment
That driver never ever saw the stop sign
The bus driver misses a stop sign
And eighteen wheelers can't stop on a dime
Due to the size, an eighteen-wheeler can't stop quickly
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Three wooden crosses are on the right side of the highway
Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows
The reason for three crosses instead of four is unknown, possibly a divine reason
I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you
Emphasizing the importance of what you leave behind, not what you take in death
It's what you leave behind you when you go
Your legacy is crucial when you depart from this world
That farmer left a harvest, a home and eighty acres
The farmer leaves behind a harvest, home, and eighty acres for his son
The faith and love for growin' things in his young son's heart
Instilling faith and love for growing things in his son's heart
And that teacher left her wisdom in the minds of lots of children
The teacher imparts wisdom to many children
Did her best to give 'em all a better start
Striving to give them a better start in life
And that preacher whispered, "Can't you see the Promised Land?"
The preacher encourages seeing the Promised Land
As he laid his blood-stained bible in that hooker's hand
Symbolic act of handing a blood-stained Bible to a hooker
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Three crosses remain as a testament on the highway
Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows
The reason for three instead of four remains a divine mystery
I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you
Reiteration of the importance of leaving a positive legacy
It's what you leave behind you when you go
What you leave behind is significant in the afterlife
That's the story that our preacher told last Sunday
The preacher shares this story during a sermon
As he held that blood-stained bible up
Displaying a blood-stained Bible as a powerful symbol
For all of us to see
Visible for everyone to witness
He said "Bless the farmer, and the teacher, and the preacher
Blessings are extended to the farmer, teacher, and preacher
Who gave this Bible to my mama
The Bible's origin is revealed, given to the preacher's mother
Who read it to me"
She read it to him, emphasizing the importance of the passed-down legacy
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
Three crosses still stand on the highway
Why there's not four of them, now I guess we know
The divine reason for three instead of four is now understood
It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you
Reiteration that it's not about what you take with you, but what you leave behind
It's what you leave behind you when you go
Your impact on others and the world is significant
There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway
The three wooden crosses continue to symbolize the stories of the farmer, teacher, and preacher
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