"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.
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
(Call me) If you need some lovin' for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) you can call me any time, any day, 'cuz I like my women fiesty baby
I'ma take you on a fast ride of your lifetime that's gonna drive you crazy
you dealin' with Dustin turner truth they can't come close to me
I'm a blue star baby girl and I'm built with plenty of energy
but when it comes to sex I'm a real woman scholar
just hit me on my sidekick you know ya boy gone holla
got you reminiscing his love ain't true, his love is fiction
I'm tired of sittin' gimme a call I'll be there in a minute.
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
When you home alone just hit my phone when you lonely girl
You so beautiful, I made you my tenderoni girl
And I like my girls with meat and not just some little boney girl
And I do like boney girls but long as they not phoney girls
Call me up when you turn off your lights
might show you a couple of things that you like
and you ain't never gotta dial my number twice
'cause I'll be there quicker than some minute made rice.
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
Yeah, Baby Blue. Whoa!
You called me I'm headed up your block tryna hit your spot
Have that Victoria Secret on when you hear that knock
I see you peepin' out yo window when you hear my ride
open yo door and let me come inside (come inside)
We can role play, I'll be a dirty cop
headin up ya block makin' it hot
lock you up in some handcuffs
throw away the key to the lock
I'm 24-7 like 7-11
No rebellin' stoppin' when I'm hearin' you yellin'
So, call me, page me, I'm on the way dependin' on ya attitude baby
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
(Call me) If you need some lovin' for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) If you need some lovin' for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
(Call me) If you need some lovin' for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) you can call me any time, any day, 'cuz I like my women fiesty baby
I'ma take you on a fast ride of your lifetime that's gonna drive you crazy
you dealin' with Dustin turner truth they can't come close to me
I'm a blue star baby girl and I'm built with plenty of energy
but when it comes to sex I'm a real woman scholar
just hit me on my sidekick you know ya boy gone holla
got you reminiscing his love ain't true, his love is fiction
I'm tired of sittin' gimme a call I'll be there in a minute.
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
When you home alone just hit my phone when you lonely girl
You so beautiful, I made you my tenderoni girl
And I like my girls with meat and not just some little boney girl
And I do like boney girls but long as they not phoney girls
Call me up when you turn off your lights
might show you a couple of things that you like
and you ain't never gotta dial my number twice
'cause I'll be there quicker than some minute made rice.
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) If you need some lovin for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
Yeah, Baby Blue. Whoa!
You called me I'm headed up your block tryna hit your spot
Have that Victoria Secret on when you hear that knock
I see you peepin' out yo window when you hear my ride
open yo door and let me come inside (come inside)
We can role play, I'll be a dirty cop
headin up ya block makin' it hot
lock you up in some handcuffs
throw away the key to the lock
I'm 24-7 like 7-11
No rebellin' stoppin' when I'm hearin' you yellin'
So, call me, page me, I'm on the way dependin' on ya attitude baby
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
Girl you make me say (Oh)
Girl I make you say (Oh!)
You make me say (Oh!)
(Call me) If you need some lovin' for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me) When it's time to turn off all the lights
(Call me) If you need some lovin' for the night
(Call me) You ain't gotta dial the number twice
(Call me) Baby girl, I lick and don't bite
(Call me)
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Call Me Lyrics as written by Elvis Redwood Clifford Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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