Randy Travis - Three wooden crosses
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C Am F
VERSE: A FARMER AND A TEACHER, A HOOKER AND A TEACHER, RIDING ON A MIDNIGHT
BUS,G BOUND FOR MEXICO. ONE WASC HEADED FOR VACATION, ONE FORAm HIGHER
EDUCATION, ANDF TWO OF THEM WERE SEARCHING FOR LCOST SOULS.
PRE-CHORUS: THATDm DRIVER NEVER EVER SAW THEG STOP SIGN, ANDDm EIGHTEEN WHEELERS
CAN'T STOP ON AG DIME.
CHORUS: THERE ARE,C THREE WOODEN CROSSES ON THEAm RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.
FWHY THERE'S NOT FOUR OF THEM,G HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS. I GUESS IT'SC NOT WHAT YOU
TAKE, WHEN YOUAm LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND YOU, IT'SF WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND YOU
WHEN YOUC GO.
VERSE: THATC FARMER LEFT A HARVEST, AAm HOME AND EIGHTY ACRES. THEF FAITH AND
LOVE FOR GROWING THINGS,G IN HIS YOUNG SON'S HEART. AND THATC TEACHER LEFT
HER WISDOM,Am IN THE MINDS OF LOTS OF CHILDREN,F DID HER BEST TO GIVE THEM ALL
GBETTER START.
PRE-CHORUS: AND THATDm PREACHER WHISPERED, CAN'T YOU SEE THEG PROMISE LAND' AS
LAY HISDm BLOOD-STAINED BIBLE IN THAT HOOKERSG HANDS.
CHORUS
BRIDGE: THAT'S THEAm STORY THAT OUR PREACHER TOLD LASTF SUNDAY, AS HEC HELD HIS
BLOOD-STAINED BIBLE UP,G FOR ALL OF US TO SEE. HE SAID BLESS THEAm FARMER, AND
TEACHER, AND THATF PREAHCER. WHO GAVE THISC BIBLE TO MY MOMMA, WHOG READ IT TO
ME.
CHORUS 2X
THERE'S A SMALL LYRIC CHANGE AT END ON THE CHORUS. JUST LISTEN TO THE SONG
AND YOU'LL SEE WHERE I MEAN. HAVE FUN!