Field Notes

We were heading on home deasil in me
Down an old gravel road way out in the country
Tuckered out after working the fields all-day
When all of a sudden off like a shot
That dog took off running barkin' his head off
Wherever he went he went like there was hell to pay
So lickedy-split I crashed through the fields
Chasin after that hound and I was hot on his heels
When we both went over the edge of a deep ravine
As I crawled up the bank cold and soaked to the bone
A glint caught my eye from the mud where it shown
Something was buried there alongside the stream
Now the middle of a field is a pretty odd place to find
Some kind of trunk or chest or a crate
But buried under the earth I saw a corner exposed
No there wasn't a map or a note or a key
It was clearly forgotten just waiting for me
Like I was supposed to find it there right under my nose
It had laid there for years deep in the dirt
So I dug it out and wiped my hands on my shirt
I pried up the lid and excitedly peered inside
And what I saw was a sight to behold
'Cause that tattered old trunk was crammed full of gold
My eyes bugged out it was enough to make a grown man cry
Big golden bricks with a shimmery sheen
They were a staggering sight to a poor boy like me
And right then and there I knew what I had to do
So with a smile I sold what little I had
I gave my pots and my pans to my mom and my dad
And then I bought that field
'Cause it was my dream come true
And then full of joy I said goodbye to my shack
It wasn't much of a home so I never looked back
And I never questioned the choice I happily made
I said I need that field whatever it takes
You might call it foolish but I call it faith
Trusting in God so gladly you can hardly wait
And that's how I learned how a rich fella accounts
It's treasure in heaven not under the ground
'Cause betting the farm is well worth the risk
To carefully keep such a beautiful gift that's yours forever
It's a pretty good deal
There's a couple of things more precious than gold
One is your heart and the other's your soul
And you've got something you need that nobody can steal
It's a fable you see and the moral is this
Your heart's with your treasure wherever it is
And trust me when you dig a treasure will be revealed
And you never know what could be buried in the middle of a field