So I started walking And I started thinking How will I know It's a mouthful of minutes You stumble and you're in it And man when you're in it It goes where it goes Looking down from the top of that hill Is the view just gonna stand still When the lights go out have I earned my ‘standing O' ‘Cause when I move from here to ghost What's gonna matter most The wrecks, the breaks, that one night in Marseille I did thirty-two thousand days, What's the takeaway (VERSE 2) There's no demanding When you're the last one standing Who do you tell Is it all just something Or just good for nothing Is there a prize For ringing the bell (CHORUS 2) Looking down from the top of that hill Is the view just gonna stand still When the lights go out have I earned my ‘standing O' ‘Cause when I move from here to ghost What's gonna matter most The wrecks, the breaks, the things I meant to say I did thirty-two thousand days, What's the takeaway (VERSE 3) It's a long way to travel When the wood hits the gavel How did I do Am I leaving at believing And I'm leaving it at even It's a hell of a thing It's a hell of a view (CHORUS 3) Looking down from the top of that hill Is the view just gonna stand still When the lights go out have I earned my ‘standing O' ‘Cause when I move from here to ghost What's gonna matter most The wrecks, the breaks, the ones that could not stay I did thirty-two thousand days, What's the takeaway (8-bar musical break) (CHORUS 4) Looking down from the top of that hill Is the view just gonna stand still When the lights go out have I earned my ‘standing O' ‘Cause when I move from here to ghost What's gonna matter most The wrecks, the breaks, the lives I could not save I did thirty-two thousand days, What's the takeaway [2019, Emerson Hart]