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 crawl?d up the bank, cold and soaked to the bon?
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 a 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 an old 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
Its 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 others your soul
And you've got something you need that nobody can steal