Dave Malloy - The Astronomer lyrics

[DAVE] This is Side 2. Track 1, “The Astronomer.” [DAVE (Astronomer)] I AM NOT A PRIEST AND I AM NOT A MONK AND I DON'T GO TO CHURCH MUCH BUT WHEN I DO I STAND AND I SING LOUD [ALL] I SING LOUD [DAVE] I AM THE ASTRONOMER AND WHEN I LOOK THROUGH MY TELESCOPE I AM CERTAIN OF THE UNIVERSE I AM FILLED WITH WONDER FROM THE STARS AND I NEVER SAW ANYTHING I COULDN'T BLAME ON MY MIND SO I DON'T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS BUT I LIKE TO SING BUT I LIKE TO SING AND WHEN I HEAR THE CALL TO PRAYER BUZZING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS OF THE MOSQUES THERE'S A SHOCK, THERE'S A STILLNESS AS THE MELODIES TWIST AND ZAP AND THE AIR IS FILLED WITH DIAMONDS AND I WISH THAT I COULD SING LIKE THAT BUT I DON'T PRACTICE ENOUGH [ALL] PRACTICE PRACTICE [DAVE] NO I DON'T PRACTICE ENOUGH [ALL] PRACTICE PRACTICE [DAVE] I'M CONFOUNDED BY MUSIC AND BABIES AND LAUGHTER AND STORIES AND GOODNESS INFINITY AND LUCK I'M CONFUSED BY THE NOTION THAT SOMEBODY LOVES ME AND DRUGS MAKE ME CRAZY AND A CLAIRVOYANT TOLD ME ONCE I'VE GOT AN OLD SOUL OH LORD I WISH I COULD SING LIKE THAT BUT I DON'T PRACTICE ENOUGH [ALL] PRACTICE PRACTICE [DAVE] NO I DON'T PRACTICE ENOUGH [ALL] PRACTICE PRACTICE [DAVE] THERE'S A MAN IN IRAN WHO SAYS HE TALKS TO GHOSTS AND THE WAY THAT HE DOES IT IS HE HASN'T SPOKE TO ANYONE ALIVE IN 42 YEARS HE TURNS HIS MIND OFF EVERY DAY AND STARES AT THE WALL AND HE IS ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE AND HE SAYS THAT EVERY SOUL THAT EVER DIED IS LIVING IN THE SHADOWS OF THE SKY BUT IF THAT'S THE EXPERIMENT IF THAT'S WHAT A SCIENTIST WOULD HAVE TO DO IF THAT'S HOW LONG IT TAKES I'M AFRAID I JUST HAVEN'T GOT THE TIME SO I'LL GO HOME POUR SOME WHISKEY AND I'LL SIGH AND WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO TO BED I'LL KEEP THE NIGHTLIGHT ON [ALL] PRACTICE PRACTICE