"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.
(Yeah!) Weed and syrup
'Til I die
(Okay, new Playaz Circle)
As a matter of fact, it's gon' kill me, bitch!
Cause you ain't! Haha
(Tell 'em, shawty!)
So get high (tell 'em, Weezy!)
(Pow, pow) or get low
If I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy - get money
I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Look honey - I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
The beat so hot, the flow is so ice cold
Walk into the Gucci store, honey I'm home
I am on my shit I need a Pamper on
Toilet paper on the side for example homie
I, get, money
I know you niggas ain't heard no shit like this
And while you wishing on that fallin' star
I'm in a foreign car, smoking out with the doors ajar
Suede sun roof, hanging out the big top (top)
We leave the dealership, head to the rim shop (shop)
You niggas barely dressing, I got thousands piling
That's that salad dressing, I'm on my Thousand Island
Wildin', stylin', I be
I get so much money it's my I.D., don't try me
And if I don't do nuthin' Imma fuckin' ball
And I ain't bout to start runnin', naw, nigga, naw
If I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy - get money
And I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Look honey - I said I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
Ain't nothin' to a boss we ballin' when you see us
We hear them haters callin' they too far off to see us
Unless they got they glasses on, get your bifocal game
Class is now in session now try to stay focus mayn
Your boy ain't good enough, style ain't hood enough
Would've, could've, should've, won't do with us true enough
Need a hoe break, a hoe never nuthins new to us
Turnin' hoes to housewives never been cool with us
Soon enough all these dealers is gonna catch up
Til' then fuck it I'm winning so Imma stack up
Flows like the river the current is so rapid
Hit with the ratchet that's how shit happens
Next time you're yappin', make sure it be about big money talk
Let that lil' money walk
Call me what you want but don't call me for fronts
Southside I got what you want come holla at me
If I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy
And baby I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Look honey - I said I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
And if I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy - get money
And baby I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'- get money
I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
'Til I die
(Okay, new Playaz Circle)
As a matter of fact, it's gon' kill me, bitch!
Cause you ain't! Haha
(Tell 'em, shawty!)
So get high (tell 'em, Weezy!)
(Pow, pow) or get low
If I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy - get money
I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Look honey - I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
The beat so hot, the flow is so ice cold
Walk into the Gucci store, honey I'm home
I am on my shit I need a Pamper on
Toilet paper on the side for example homie
I, get, money
I know you niggas ain't heard no shit like this
And while you wishing on that fallin' star
I'm in a foreign car, smoking out with the doors ajar
Suede sun roof, hanging out the big top (top)
We leave the dealership, head to the rim shop (shop)
You niggas barely dressing, I got thousands piling
That's that salad dressing, I'm on my Thousand Island
Wildin', stylin', I be
I get so much money it's my I.D., don't try me
And if I don't do nuthin' Imma fuckin' ball
And I ain't bout to start runnin', naw, nigga, naw
If I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy - get money
And I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Look honey - I said I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
Ain't nothin' to a boss we ballin' when you see us
We hear them haters callin' they too far off to see us
Unless they got they glasses on, get your bifocal game
Class is now in session now try to stay focus mayn
Your boy ain't good enough, style ain't hood enough
Would've, could've, should've, won't do with us true enough
Need a hoe break, a hoe never nuthins new to us
Turnin' hoes to housewives never been cool with us
Soon enough all these dealers is gonna catch up
Til' then fuck it I'm winning so Imma stack up
Flows like the river the current is so rapid
Hit with the ratchet that's how shit happens
Next time you're yappin', make sure it be about big money talk
Let that lil' money walk
Call me what you want but don't call me for fronts
Southside I got what you want come holla at me
If I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy
And baby I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Look honey - I said I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
And if I don't do nothing Imma ball
I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall
Said go and get your money little duffle bag boy
Now go and get your money little duffle bag boy - get money
And baby I ain't ever ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'- get money
I ain't never ran from a nigga
And I damn sure ain't bout to pick today to start runnin'
Get money
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Duffle Bag Boy Lyrics as written by Earl Conyers Joshua Banks
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