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'''Three Wooden Crosses''' is a country song by Randy Travis.  It is one of his most popular, and is often sung by gospel artists.  The title is a reference to crosses which are often placed at the scene of fatal highway accidents, in memory of the deceased.

'''Three Wooden Crosses''' is a country song by Randy Travis.  It is one of his most popular, and is often sung by gospel artists.  The title is a reference to crosses which are often placed at the scene of fatal highway accidents, in memory of the deceased.

The song talks about a fatal bus-truck accident.  Beside the driver (who survived), the bus was carrying four passengers: a farmer "on vacation", a teacher "seeking higher education", a [[prostitute|hooker]] and a preacher "both of whom were searching for lost souls".

The song talks about a fatal bus-truck accident.  Beside the bus driver (who survived, presumably along with whoever was in the truck), the bus was carrying four passengers: a farmer "on vacation", a teacher "seeking higher education", a [[prostitute|hooker]] and a preacher "both of whom were searching for lost souls".

As the song implies, three of the four passengers perished: the second verse mentions the farmer and the teacher (each of whom left behind a legacy), while the preacher asks the hooker "can't you see the Promised Land?" as he places a blood-stained Bible in her hands.

As the song implies, three of the four passengers perished: the second verse mentions the farmer and the teacher (each of whom left behind a legacy), while the preacher asks the hooker "can't you see the Promised Land?" as he places a blood-stained Bible in her hands.