Telescope

[Verse 1]

He watched the Bronco leave the driveway

The day after he turned ten

His dad said 'The band's booked up through Sunday'

Ricky never saw him again

His mother made excuses

His brother got his wish

Ricky just stared at the posters in his bedroom

And started talkin' to his fish

[Chorus]

And whenever he thought he could untie these knots

He didn't get too far

The stronger the telescope

The more stars there are

[Verse 2]

There were reports within the family

There were rumors at his school

Deadbeat dad got stuck in Calgary

Cleaning swimming pools

But Ricky had some questions

He couldn't get it through his head

How a father so drunk on his own destiny

Could end up like this instead

[Chorus]

The boy could feel himself get older

With each shot in the dark

The stronger the telescope

The more stars there are

The stronger the telescope

The more stars there are

[Verse 3]

Now Ricky's in a trailer outside Albany

He spends all his nights alone

With a penchant for conspiracy

And his take-home methadone

But he hasn't been forgotten

His hometown speculates

If the world had just got to him too early

Or if it got to him too late

[Chorus]

And the more time they give each explanation

The more it comes apart

The stronger the telescope

The more stars there are

The stronger the telescope

The more stars there are

[Outro]

The more stars there are

The more stars there are