The Dirt Of Chimayo Lyrics - The Gathering Field

"Burn down the mission" 

So said the noon day sun 

On a wearisome expedition 

When the vision quest had begun 

Unbeknownst to the drifter 

Unbeknownst to the solitary one 

In the land of enchantment 

With a strand of the story left undone 

The dirt of Chimayo 

Make the crippled ones walk 

Make the somber ones smile 

And the silent ones talk 

Took the path of the least resistance 

To the place where the suffering people go 

To touch the dirt of Chimayo 

Adobe tower 

Past the wooden courtyard gates 

Oh, the ancient healing power 

From the inside emanates 

Where the walking sticks gather 

That were left by the travelers of faith, yeah 

And a hero's bravado 

Disappears with the look upon his face 

The dirt of Chimayo 

Make the crippled ones walk 

Make the somber ones smile 

And the silent ones talk 

Took the path of the least resistance 

To the place where the suffering people go 

To touch the dirt of Chimayo 

Lost and found, gone, then saved 

Turned around and made my way 

Lighter now, not so brave 

Don't know how I made it to that place 

Chimayo 

Make the crippled ones walk 

Make the somber ones smile 

And the silent ones talk 

Took the path of the least resistance 

To the place where the suffering people go 

To touch the dirt of Chimayo, Chimayo 

Yeah, yeah, yeah 

Oh, oh, oh 

Yeah, yeah, yeah 

Oh, oh, oh, oh