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. 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 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. 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.
