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 That Clark Gable would have admired (I thought it cla*sic) 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 feel that Your perfect verse is just a lie you tell yourself To help you get by?