"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.
Baby you know, you the one for me
And all that I want to be is...
You and me... and her, simultaneous
You and me... and you and you,
Simultaneous lovin' baby, two or three...
Simultaneous ooh, come on
Have an open mind, pull my trigger down
Gimme the last cold turkey blast, make it fast
Take my eyes to town
Have an open mind, send my cares away
Ring my bell, you fat piggy whale, what the hell
Today's your lucky day
You and me... and her, simultaneous
You and me... and Winona Rider, simultaneous
Simultaneous lovin' baby, two or three...
Simultaneous, ooh, come on
Have an open mind, is a normal thing to do
Don't be rude, just get nude
Oh, you're being rude, I would do it for you
Baby please have an open mind
You're the only one I love
These girls you see, baby they don't mean anything, let's all just get in the tub
You and me... and her too, simultaneous
You and me... and your momma and your sister
Simultaneous lovin' baby, two or three...
Simultaneous oww, come on
Everybody in the pool!
Have an open mind, don't be so mean to me
Call your sister and your mother and your aunt
It's every man's fantasy
Have an open... woah, baby, put that knife away
Don't be mad, I'll take you back, just relax, we can make love your way
I'm talking about
You and me... and some flowers and some wine, instantaneous
You and me... and Whitney Houston (on the radio, babe, on the radio!)
Some candles and some good feelings
Just the two of us
Oh, fudge it.
Now, I'm talking about
You and me... and her and her and her, simultaneous
You and me... all the women in the house, simultaneous
Three and seven, make it a baker's dozen
Single ladies in the house clap your hands
WOOO!
Now that'd be a party, ladies
And all that I want to be is...
You and me... and her, simultaneous
You and me... and you and you,
Simultaneous lovin' baby, two or three...
Simultaneous ooh, come on
Have an open mind, pull my trigger down
Gimme the last cold turkey blast, make it fast
Take my eyes to town
Have an open mind, send my cares away
Ring my bell, you fat piggy whale, what the hell
Today's your lucky day
You and me... and her, simultaneous
You and me... and Winona Rider, simultaneous
Simultaneous lovin' baby, two or three...
Simultaneous, ooh, come on
Have an open mind, is a normal thing to do
Don't be rude, just get nude
Oh, you're being rude, I would do it for you
Baby please have an open mind
You're the only one I love
These girls you see, baby they don't mean anything, let's all just get in the tub
You and me... and her too, simultaneous
You and me... and your momma and your sister
Simultaneous lovin' baby, two or three...
Simultaneous oww, come on
Everybody in the pool!
Have an open mind, don't be so mean to me
Call your sister and your mother and your aunt
It's every man's fantasy
Have an open... woah, baby, put that knife away
Don't be mad, I'll take you back, just relax, we can make love your way
I'm talking about
You and me... and some flowers and some wine, instantaneous
You and me... and Whitney Houston (on the radio, babe, on the radio!)
Some candles and some good feelings
Just the two of us
Oh, fudge it.
Now, I'm talking about
You and me... and her and her and her, simultaneous
You and me... all the women in the house, simultaneous
Three and seven, make it a baker's dozen
Single ladies in the house clap your hands
WOOO!
Now that'd be a party, ladies
Lyrics submitted by xturricanx
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