Observatory Lyrics - Aimee Mann

She was married to somebody else 

I was lonely and lived by myself 

Baby, that's a battle you can't win 

So we met and we started the clock 

Did that help -- no it did not 

But I guess I knew that going in 

And watched the sweeping second hand 

But at least I was calm 

On the road to the big observatory 

Where the planets were hung 

And the stars swung around the second story 

And we stumbled upon 

A room where a luminous moon was waning 

And I knew I had leapt into the great beyond 

But at least I was calm 

Fun is fun, but when push comes to shove 

When it's done, we'll deny it was love 

She will say Jim -- this was a mistake 

And the room where we looked at the sky 

Will be there with its telescope eye 

Just another sentry kept awake 

Watching over silverlake 

But at least I was calm 

On the road to the big observatory 

Where the planets were hung 

And the stars swung around the second story 

And we stumbled upon 

A room where a luminous moon was waning 

And I knew I had leapt into the great beyond 

But at least I was calm 

And you'll be glad to leave with dignity intact 

She won't be sad so much as matter-of-fact 

Like it was doomed and hopeless as a suicide pact 

But at least I was calm 

On the road to the big observatory 

Where the planets were hung 

And the stars swung around the second story 

And we stumbled upon 

A room where a luminous moon was waning 

And I knew I had leapt into the great beyond 

But at least I was calm 

Yeah, at least I managed to stay calm