"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.
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Up on the housetop, reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for everyone's Christmas joys
Tito had just one desire
That he gets a new guitar
But he wants a guarantee that it won't play out of key
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
(I said) ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Jackie's almost six feet tall
But no hot shot at basketball
Bring him a basket three feet tall
Maybe he'll play like a pro
Marlon wears his shoes so thin
He's gone through his socks again
He's always dancin' as you know
(So bring me some shoes with lots of sole)
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
(I said) ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter patter
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter patter
Oh Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen
Come on Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blixen
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall
Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!
Did you read Santa Claus my list?
All the girls you're waiting to kiss?
Mike, that list was only a joke
Too late, Jermaine, he's bringing you mistletoe
But you just want toys and stuff
Yeah, but that's not even half enough
What I want means more than fun
What's that? love and peace for everyone
Up on the house top, reindeer stand
Waiting for that dear old man
Up to the chimney with gifts to spare
And lots of christmas joy to share
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Up on the housetop, reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for everyone's Christmas joys
Tito had just one desire
That he gets a new guitar
But he wants a guarantee that it won't play out of key
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
(I said) ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Here he comes, here he comes
Jackie's almost six feet tall
But no hot shot at basketball
Bring him a basket three feet tall
Maybe he'll play like a pro
Marlon wears his shoes so thin
He's gone through his socks again
He's always dancin' as you know
(So bring me some shoes with lots of sole)
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
(I said) ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old St. Nick
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter patter
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter patter
Oh Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen
Come on Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blixen
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall
Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!
Did you read Santa Claus my list?
All the girls you're waiting to kiss?
Mike, that list was only a joke
Too late, Jermaine, he's bringing you mistletoe
But you just want toys and stuff
Yeah, but that's not even half enough
What I want means more than fun
What's that? love and peace for everyone
Up on the house top, reindeer stand
Waiting for that dear old man
Up to the chimney with gifts to spare
And lots of christmas joy to share
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Up through the chimney with old St. Nick
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Up on the House Top Lyrics as written by Traditional Carl Cotner
Lyrics © Phonographic Digital Limited (PDL), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
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