Clark Gable

I was waiting for a cross-town train

In the London underground

When it struck me

That I've 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 greased the lens and framed the shot

Using a friend

As my stand-in

The script, it 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 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?