"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.
Hey baby
I wish you could see what I have on right now
You so sexy
Imagine how
Intense it would be,
to hold me right now
Our song's playin
At night, when you're far and I'm alone
I feel the fabric from your t-shirt
close to my body
I can still hear your baritone
in my ear telling me you'll take it slow
and I was in the mirror playin a role
like you work it, I couldn't turn me on
so I fell asleep with the music on
woke up again hearing the same old song playing
(oh)Give it to me deeper
(oh)ya givin me the fever
(oh)now you got my feet up
This one is a keeper
Now the second verse is playin
(oh)Oh we to try stand up
(oh)Hold me while my hands up
(oh)then the music picks up
Fantasies are shaked up
I'm thinkin to myself again
When you're not here(I sleep in your
t-shirt)
I wish you were here(To take off your
t-shirt
After we make love(I sleep in your
t-shirt)
Wake up in your t-shirt
Still smell the scent of your cologne
When I need your feel(to take off your t-shirt)
Boy I need your help(to take off your t-shirt)
After we make love(I sleep in your t-shirt)
Wake up in your t-shirt
Still smell the scent of your cologne
Outside I hear the rain on my windowpane
Hold up a minute, thought I heard your name
My mind, playing tricks on me again
I hear knocks at the door, is that my baby home
Why couldn't it be a reality
Look at the clocked and it says 4:03
At nine he'll be arriving on a plane
Then we'll be making love and hearing the song again
(Oh oh oh)Oh boy I've been waiting
(Oh oh oh)Got my body shakin
(Oh oh oh)You're so deep, baby please, take it easy
(Oh oh oh)I look at your face and
(Oh oh oh)Got my heart racing
(Oh oh oh)You're so deep, baby please take it easy
Keep it right there
Oh, wait, wait, yeah
Keep it right there
You driving me crazy
I wish you could see what I have on right now
You so sexy
Imagine how
Intense it would be,
to hold me right now
Our song's playin
At night, when you're far and I'm alone
I feel the fabric from your t-shirt
close to my body
I can still hear your baritone
in my ear telling me you'll take it slow
and I was in the mirror playin a role
like you work it, I couldn't turn me on
so I fell asleep with the music on
woke up again hearing the same old song playing
(oh)Give it to me deeper
(oh)ya givin me the fever
(oh)now you got my feet up
This one is a keeper
Now the second verse is playin
(oh)Oh we to try stand up
(oh)Hold me while my hands up
(oh)then the music picks up
Fantasies are shaked up
I'm thinkin to myself again
When you're not here(I sleep in your
t-shirt)
I wish you were here(To take off your
t-shirt
After we make love(I sleep in your
t-shirt)
Wake up in your t-shirt
Still smell the scent of your cologne
When I need your feel(to take off your t-shirt)
Boy I need your help(to take off your t-shirt)
After we make love(I sleep in your t-shirt)
Wake up in your t-shirt
Still smell the scent of your cologne
Outside I hear the rain on my windowpane
Hold up a minute, thought I heard your name
My mind, playing tricks on me again
I hear knocks at the door, is that my baby home
Why couldn't it be a reality
Look at the clocked and it says 4:03
At nine he'll be arriving on a plane
Then we'll be making love and hearing the song again
(Oh oh oh)Oh boy I've been waiting
(Oh oh oh)Got my body shakin
(Oh oh oh)You're so deep, baby please, take it easy
(Oh oh oh)I look at your face and
(Oh oh oh)Got my heart racing
(Oh oh oh)You're so deep, baby please take it easy
Keep it right there
Oh, wait, wait, yeah
Keep it right there
You driving me crazy
Lyrics submitted by HoseaFidel
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Your lyrics are a bit off.
Hey, baby I wish you could see what I have on right now You so sexy Imagine how...intense it would be To hold me right now Our song's playing
At night, when you're far & I'm alone I feel the fabric from your t-shirt flowing through my thighs I can still hear your baritone In my ear telling me you'll take it slow & I was in the mirror playing a role Like you were here; I couldn't turn me on So I, fell asleep with the music on Woke up again hearing the same old song playing
(Ooh) Give it to me deeper (Ooh) You giving me the fever (Ooh) Now you got my feet up This one is a keeper Now the second verse is playing (Ooh) Oh, we to try stand up (Ooh) Hold me while my hands up (Ooh) Then the music picks up Now he sees my shirt's off I'm thinking to myself again
When you're not here (I sleep in your t-shirt) I wish you were here (To take off your t-shirt) After we make love (I sleep in your t-shirt) Wake up in your t-shirt Still smell the scent of your cologne
When I need your feel (I sleep in your t-shirt) Boy, I need your help (To take off your t-shirt) After we make love (I sleep in your t-shirt) Wake up in your t-shirt Still smell the scent of your cologne
Outside, I hear the rain on my windowpane Hold up a minute, thought I heard your name My mind, playing tricks on me again I hear knocks at the door, is that my baby home? Why couldn't it be a reality? Look at the clock and it says 4:03 At nine he'll be arriving on a plane Then we'll be making love & hearing the song again
(Ooh) Give it to me deeper (Ooh) You giving me the fever (Ooh) Now you got my feet up This one is a keeper Now the second verse is playing (Ooh) Oh, we to try stand up (Ooh) Hold me while my hands up (Ooh) Then the music picks up Now he sees my shirt's off I'm thinking to myself again
When you're not here (I sleep in your t-shirt) I wish you were here (To take off your t-shirt) After we make love (I sleep in your t-shirt) Wake up in your t-shirt Still smell the scent of your cologne
When I need your feel (I sleep in your t-shirt) Boy, I need your help (To take off your t-shirt) After we make love (I sleep in your t-shirt) Wake up in your t-shirt Still smell the scent of your cologne
(Oh oh oh) Oh, boy I've been waiting (Oh oh oh) Got my body shaking (Oh oh oh) You're so deep, baby please, take it easy (Oh oh oh) I look at your face & (Oh oh oh) Got my heart racing (Oh oh oh) You're so deep, baby please, take it easy
Keep it right there Ohh, wait, wait, yeah Keep it right there You driving me crazy
When you're not here (I sleep in your t-shirt) I wish you were here (To take off your t-shirt) After we make love (I sleep in your t-shirt) Wake up in your t-shirt Still smell the scent of your cologne
When I need your feel (I sleep in your t-shirt) Boy, I need your help (To take off your t-shirt) After we make love (I sleep in your t-shirt) Wake up in your t-shirt Still smell the scent of your cologne