Field Notes

[Intro] 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 [Verse 1] 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 map or note or key It was clearly forgotten just waiting for me Like I was supposed to find it there right under my nose [Instrumental] Bsus4 [Verse 2] 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      [Instrumental] [Verse 3] 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 [Bridge] 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 [Outro]