observatory

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