"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Ooo, ahh
I know what you want
And I know what you need
But I’m goin’ screw it up
Yeah
'Cause I’m an idiot
And I’m your boyfriend
Yes, I am
I’m goin’ take you out
And leave my wallet home
Then I use your cell phone, baby
Long distance
And I’m your boyfriend
Baby, I know I’m a man who’s made mistakes
I still got some learning to do
I made out with your best friend the other day
And now we’re best friends too
Yeah, yeah
And I know what you want
And I know what you need
But I’m goin’ screw it up, yeah
'Cause I’m an idiot
And I’m your boyfriend
Yes, I am
And I’m goin’ get you a gift
Hey! But it's something I like too
Hope you like this Norelco Beard Trimmer with my name on it
And I’m your boyfriend
Baby, baby
Yeah
Baby
Goin’ get real drunk
And call my baby up
At four o’clock in the morning
Wake you up
I’m an idiot!
Pick up the phone, come on
I love you!
Let's get in my dad’s SUV
And we’ll go over to my house, my crib, my pad
I’ll tell my mom to go to sleep
Then we’ll have the living room all to ourselves, you see
We’ll put on some great DVDs I picked up
How 'bout like
Something like "The Matrix"
Ooo, ahh
I can turn my boom box up, and make the bass
Smack the side of my mom's couch
Yeah!
Hey, baby
You like fine cooking?
'Cause you know what?
I got a Swanson's dinner in the freezer with your name on it
Check it out!
Yeah!
I got a permanent wave, yeah!
I got an Ogilvie home perm, baby
Uh!
I Honk the horn can you honk the horn?
Can you honk the horn?
Let me hear you honk it! Come on!
Let me hear you say uh uh!
Let me hear you say uh uh uh!
Let me see you say uh uh!
Let me hear you say uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh yeah!
Let me hear you say uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh yeah!
I know what you want
And I know what you need
But I’m goin’ screw it up
Yeah
'Cause I’m an idiot
And I’m your boyfriend
Yes, I am
I’m goin’ take you out
And leave my wallet home
Then I use your cell phone, baby
Long distance
And I’m your boyfriend
Baby, I know I’m a man who’s made mistakes
I still got some learning to do
I made out with your best friend the other day
And now we’re best friends too
Yeah, yeah
And I know what you want
And I know what you need
But I’m goin’ screw it up, yeah
'Cause I’m an idiot
And I’m your boyfriend
Yes, I am
And I’m goin’ get you a gift
Hey! But it's something I like too
Hope you like this Norelco Beard Trimmer with my name on it
And I’m your boyfriend
Baby, baby
Yeah
Baby
Goin’ get real drunk
And call my baby up
At four o’clock in the morning
Wake you up
I’m an idiot!
Pick up the phone, come on
I love you!
Let's get in my dad’s SUV
And we’ll go over to my house, my crib, my pad
I’ll tell my mom to go to sleep
Then we’ll have the living room all to ourselves, you see
We’ll put on some great DVDs I picked up
How 'bout like
Something like "The Matrix"
Ooo, ahh
I can turn my boom box up, and make the bass
Smack the side of my mom's couch
Yeah!
Hey, baby
You like fine cooking?
'Cause you know what?
I got a Swanson's dinner in the freezer with your name on it
Check it out!
Yeah!
I got a permanent wave, yeah!
I got an Ogilvie home perm, baby
Uh!
I Honk the horn can you honk the horn?
Can you honk the horn?
Let me hear you honk it! Come on!
Let me hear you say uh uh!
Let me hear you say uh uh uh!
Let me see you say uh uh!
Let me hear you say uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh yeah!
Let me hear you say uh uh uh uh uh uh uh oh yeah!
Lyrics submitted by Gtgirl1
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This is the funniest song ever! The music video is hilarious! I luv Jimmy Fallon! He so cute and funny!
hahahahahahaha, I love this song. Jimmy Fallon is the best!!
this is the best and he is cute and very funnie :-D
Has anyone seen the video for this song yet? It's flippin' great.
Jimmy Fallon is great and now this song is funny. Well I was trying to find lyrics to this song but i could'nt so i had to write them myself. But i found them now so I'm happy.
o yeah and the video is great too..
Haha, this is a cool song.
Ahahahah! This song cracks me up! I saw them make this video and the whole thing was just the best! Jimmy is so awesome and hilarious ! And well he's a hottie!
jimmy rocks.
cant wait for the CD... this song cracks me up and I've been singing it all day!
Haha, this song is hilarious. Out of all honesty, I don't like the tune or the way he sings, but the lyrics are hilarious...i love the "i made out with your best friend the otherday and now we're best friends too". In the music video, that one part he's like, got the blonde curly hair with the star type background, he looks like a bad heath ledger...thats so funny "and we'll all go over to my house, my crib, my pad." Anyway, funny song! I can't wait to hear the rest.