Clark Gable

I was waiting for a cross-town train in the London Underground When it struck me (when it struck me) That I'd been waiting since birth to Find a love that would look and sound Like a movie So I changed my plans, I rented a camera and a van And then I called you I need you to pretend that we are in love again And you agreed to I want so badly to believe That there is truth, that love is real And I want life in every word To the extent that it's absurd I grease the lens and frame the shot using a friend As my stand-in (as my stand-in) The script had called for rain but it was clear that day So we faked it The marker snapped and I yelled, "Quiet on the set!" And then called, "Action!" (And then called action) I kissed you in a style Clark Gable would have admired I thought it classic I want so badly to believe That there is truth, that love is real And I want life in every word To the extent that it's absurd I know you're wise beyond your years But do you ever get the fear That your perfect verse is just a lie You tell yourself to help you get by That you tell yourself to help you get by That you tell yourself to help you get by