i m going to climb that hill and look out across climb that hill and look out across climb that hill and look out across a long ways off from here i m going to dig my well from the bottom to the top dig my well from the bottom to the top dig my well from the bottom to the top a long ways off from here i m gonna change my name til it rings a bell change my name til it rings a bell change my name til it rings a bell a long ways off from here i m gonna leave my shame where i make my bed leave my shame where i make my bed leave my shame where i make my bed keep it like a pillow underneath my head i m gonna carry your letter close by my side carry carry your letter close by my side carry your letter close by my side a long ways off from here and when the story gets better i m gonna climb inside when the story gets better i m gonna climb inside when the story gets better i m gonna climb inside a long ways off from here