Three wooden crosses is one of the biggest hits of randy travis' career and one of the most popular country and gospel crossover hits. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway why there's not four of them, heaven only knows three people died, one didn't The lyrics ask why only three crosses were put up, hinting at a deeper meaning that isn't clear yet The phrase heaven only knows points to something beyond our understanding. The randy travis song three wooden crosses tells the story of four passengers on a bus trip to mexico that proves fatal for three of them The end of the song reveals that the narrator is the adult child of the fourth passenger
The song's four passengers are a farmer, a teacher, a preacher and a prostitute The three crosses are roadside memorials to the vehicle accident victims and. three wooden crosses is a song written by kim williams and doug johnson, and recorded by american country music singer randy travis It was released in november 2002 from his album, rise and shine. The bus is involved in a fatal accident which kills three of the four passengers This is the story behind the song three wooden crosses written by doug johnson and kim williams and recorded by randy travis.
The first verse sets the scene, introducing the four passengers A farmer, a teacher, a hooker, and a preacher. It spent 34 weeks on the country charts and was travis's only solo recording to make it into billboard 's top 40 chart, peaking at no There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, the lyrics reveal. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway why there's not four of them heaven only knows i guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you it's what you leave behind you when you go this song, performed by country legend randy travis tells a fictional, yet believable story I noticed several years ago that this song connects well with the theology.
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