Field Notes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We were heading on home, Diesel and 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 2] So lickety-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 ravinе As I crawled up the bank cold and soaked to thе bone A glint caught my eye from the mud where it shone 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 a 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 [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] 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'd call it faith Trusting in God so gladly, you can't hardly wait And that's how I learned how a rich fella counts His 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 unique that nobody can steal [Outro] 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