"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.
Oh oh oh…
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
I hope I get a little snack tonight
I hope I get a little smack tonight
I'll be starving
Standing in the broad day light
Just waitin' on the comin' of the night
24-hour diner's almost closed
All I need's a cup of joe
'Cause she's so nice
She treats me like I tip her from my head to her toes
Brings me my water with her skirt so high
I catch a little glimpse in the silverware shine
I ain't a thief
'Cause hat just ain't right
But I ain't go no money
And I intend to pay for my meal tonight
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
She's got a tattooed tongue
She loves to abuse
You can tell she's good by the language that she use
She says meet you in the bathroom at a quarter to two
You know what you must do
'Cause the flood gate's open
Your hips are getting loose
You got a rocket in your pocket
'Cause you don't know what to do
So go, whoa she says I betcha that I can take all of your soul
You say put your money where your mouth is and let all be told
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
They got crayons on the placemats
Refried beans
Don't give me half-and-half
Just whip up my cream
Gimme some flapjacks
And slap on the butter
Corned-beef-hash
My mind is in the gutter
Heavy with the syrup
Heavy with the grease
My foots in the stirrup
Just do as you please
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Na na na…
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
I hope I get a little snack tonight
I hope I get a little smack tonight
I'll be starving
Standing in the broad day light
Just waitin' on the comin' of the night
24-hour diner's almost closed
All I need's a cup of joe
'Cause she's so nice
She treats me like I tip her from my head to her toes
Brings me my water with her skirt so high
I catch a little glimpse in the silverware shine
I ain't a thief
'Cause hat just ain't right
But I ain't go no money
And I intend to pay for my meal tonight
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
She's got a tattooed tongue
She loves to abuse
You can tell she's good by the language that she use
She says meet you in the bathroom at a quarter to two
You know what you must do
'Cause the flood gate's open
Your hips are getting loose
You got a rocket in your pocket
'Cause you don't know what to do
So go, whoa she says I betcha that I can take all of your soul
You say put your money where your mouth is and let all be told
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
They got crayons on the placemats
Refried beans
Don't give me half-and-half
Just whip up my cream
Gimme some flapjacks
And slap on the butter
Corned-beef-hash
My mind is in the gutter
Heavy with the syrup
Heavy with the grease
My foots in the stirrup
Just do as you please
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Whoa whoa whoa you know I love to please her
Whoa a little love at Caesar's
Goes so far
Na na na…
Lyrics submitted by shaynew216
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