The Other End (Of the Telescope)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Aimee Mann] Shall we agree that just this once I'm gonna change my life Until it's just as tiny or Important as you like? And in time, we won't even recall that we spoke Words that turned out to be as big as smoke Like smoke, disappears in the air There's always something smoldering somewhere [Chorus: Aimee Mann & Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello] I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me You'll see me off in the distance, I hope At the other end At the other end of the telescope [Verse 2: Aimee Mann] There was a time not long ago I dreamt that the world was flat And all the colors bled away And that was that And in time, I could only believe in one thing The sky was just phosphorus stars hung on strings And you swore that they'd always be mine When you can pull them down anytime [Chorus: Aimee Mann & Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello] I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me You'll see me off in the distance, I hope At the other end At the other end of the telescope [Bridge: Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello] There, there baby now, don't say a word (Don't say a word) Lie down, baby, your vision is blurred (Your vision is blurred) Your head is so sore from all of that thinking I don't want to hurt you now But I think you're shrinking (I think you're shrinking) (Shrinking) [Verse 3: Aimee Mann] You're half-naked ambition and You're half out of your wits And though your wristwatch always works Your necktie never fits Now it's so hard to pick the receiver up and when I call I never noticed you could be so small But the answer was under your nose But the question never arose [Chorus: Aimee Mann & Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello] I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me When you find me here at the end of my rope When the head and heart of it finally elope You can see us off in the distance, I hope At the other end At the other end of the telescope