I Was Waiting For A Cross-town Train

On The London Underground

When It Struck Me,

(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.

(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.

(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 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 Fears

That Your Perfect Verse Is Just A Lie

You Tell Yourself To Help You

Get By?