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