Telescope

[Verse 1] He watched the Bronco leave the driveway The day after he turned ten His dad said the van'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 [Pre-Chorus 1] And whenever he finally could untie these knots He didn't get too far [Chorus] 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 Cleanin' swimmin' 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? [Pre-Chorus 2] The boy could feel himself get older With each shot in the dark [Chorus] 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 on 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 [Pre-Chorus 3] And the more time they give each explanation The more it comes apart [Chorus] 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