"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.
[Krayzie Bone & Tre]
We got the Thugs, the Shifters, Hustla'z
[And we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug]
Afta Maff, II Tru, and Tre
[And we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug]
Ken Dawg and Souljah Boy
[And we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug]
And we are Mo Thug, we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug
[Souljah Boy]
(Check it out)
Wannabe soldier, Souljah, I done told ya
Mo Thug is takin' over situations
Even though it seems playa haters everywhere
But that's an everyday thang, so I continue to stack my green
I mean that I love it, I'm above it
Can you feel the realer
Mo Thuggish ruggish bandit that'll kill ya, drill ya
[Can't never get passed that]
Nigga, Krayzie Bone, who stays strapped
Be havin' much love for ya, real with why'all
Got faith in God can't go wrong
Gotta hold on, headstrong
Givin' up props to the Double-glock
Cause the way we kickin' it just won't stop
Mo Thuggin' always makin' shots
[Krayzie Bone]
Everybody hook up with somebody we havin' a party
We here 'til we pass out
Until it be over I'll be up so come on over
We doin' this every day, and it's all day
So, follow me if you want to feel the love, thug
We havin' a hell of a party
Parlay, parlay, hey this could be another wonderful day
We're here, remain, maintain, ain't changed
Mo Thug it's the same name
If we got the pops, we'll thug the block, baby
Without the shots [the shots]
We can't stop, won't stop
Want to receive-a everything you see-a Swisha sweeta
Creep up, won't ya fly for the sky with me?
Come on, get high with me
And you can see it's only real when you ride with me
[ride with me]
[Ken Dawg & Tre]
We are havin' a party, party, party, party
Thug devotion, thug devotion
Blessin' all the children and God bless all His children
We got it all for ya
Freely spoken, thugs in motion
[Layzie Bone]
Can you feelin' my magic? lettin' you have it
Comin' with the automatic weapon status
All of my thugs is here for your safety
Everybody be glad they have us
Cause we so thuggish-ruggish, and yo we good humble people
On the grind to teach the world to be a thug in harmony
So peaceful
And I know I can reach those
Blowin' this instrumental wide open
Makin' examples out of weak soldiers
Givin' you the real thugsta devotion
Bringin' my city with me, pin me everyday
It's going down in the town I stay
Come around my way
Hear the beat to the thugsta sound
With all of my peoples on their feet
Now, can I get a "Mo, Mo, Mo"
We never come weak, we always strong
That's how we roll
[Ken Dawg]
This jumpin' must a mean the smoke is in the air
Playas from everywhere, stayin' true to the game
Ridin' real as well as prepared
Got my mind focused on this whole Mo Thug staff
How we dip and dap, lay a path and then stay
That's how it be everyday, routine
Playa, grab your green
Make 'em come clean before you hit the scene
You know what I mean
Because it's 'bout the love for it
All the way around Mo Thug puttin' it down
Comin' from the see-Town
Round up your soldiers, 'cause it just don't stop
It's all about Mo Thug all the way to the top
[Tre]
This is all Mo Thug [Mo Thug]
This is all Mo Thug [Mo Thug]
Much love [much love]
Thug devotion [thug devotion]
Blessin all the children
Comin to ya straight from Cleveland
We got it all for ya, yeah
Freely spoken, thugs in motion
Thug devotion
Blessin all the children, God bless all His children
We got the Thugs, the Shifters, Hustla'z
[And we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug]
Afta Maff, II Tru, and Tre
[And we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug]
Ken Dawg and Souljah Boy
[And we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug, Mo Thug]
And we are Mo Thug, we are Mo Thug, Mo Thug
[Souljah Boy]
(Check it out)
Wannabe soldier, Souljah, I done told ya
Mo Thug is takin' over situations
Even though it seems playa haters everywhere
But that's an everyday thang, so I continue to stack my green
I mean that I love it, I'm above it
Can you feel the realer
Mo Thuggish ruggish bandit that'll kill ya, drill ya
[Can't never get passed that]
Nigga, Krayzie Bone, who stays strapped
Be havin' much love for ya, real with why'all
Got faith in God can't go wrong
Gotta hold on, headstrong
Givin' up props to the Double-glock
Cause the way we kickin' it just won't stop
Mo Thuggin' always makin' shots
[Krayzie Bone]
Everybody hook up with somebody we havin' a party
We here 'til we pass out
Until it be over I'll be up so come on over
We doin' this every day, and it's all day
So, follow me if you want to feel the love, thug
We havin' a hell of a party
Parlay, parlay, hey this could be another wonderful day
We're here, remain, maintain, ain't changed
Mo Thug it's the same name
If we got the pops, we'll thug the block, baby
Without the shots [the shots]
We can't stop, won't stop
Want to receive-a everything you see-a Swisha sweeta
Creep up, won't ya fly for the sky with me?
Come on, get high with me
And you can see it's only real when you ride with me
[ride with me]
[Ken Dawg & Tre]
We are havin' a party, party, party, party
Thug devotion, thug devotion
Blessin' all the children and God bless all His children
We got it all for ya
Freely spoken, thugs in motion
[Layzie Bone]
Can you feelin' my magic? lettin' you have it
Comin' with the automatic weapon status
All of my thugs is here for your safety
Everybody be glad they have us
Cause we so thuggish-ruggish, and yo we good humble people
On the grind to teach the world to be a thug in harmony
So peaceful
And I know I can reach those
Blowin' this instrumental wide open
Makin' examples out of weak soldiers
Givin' you the real thugsta devotion
Bringin' my city with me, pin me everyday
It's going down in the town I stay
Come around my way
Hear the beat to the thugsta sound
With all of my peoples on their feet
Now, can I get a "Mo, Mo, Mo"
We never come weak, we always strong
That's how we roll
[Ken Dawg]
This jumpin' must a mean the smoke is in the air
Playas from everywhere, stayin' true to the game
Ridin' real as well as prepared
Got my mind focused on this whole Mo Thug staff
How we dip and dap, lay a path and then stay
That's how it be everyday, routine
Playa, grab your green
Make 'em come clean before you hit the scene
You know what I mean
Because it's 'bout the love for it
All the way around Mo Thug puttin' it down
Comin' from the see-Town
Round up your soldiers, 'cause it just don't stop
It's all about Mo Thug all the way to the top
[Tre]
This is all Mo Thug [Mo Thug]
This is all Mo Thug [Mo Thug]
Much love [much love]
Thug devotion [thug devotion]
Blessin all the children
Comin to ya straight from Cleveland
We got it all for ya, yeah
Freely spoken, thugs in motion
Thug devotion
Blessin all the children, God bless all His children
Lyrics submitted by TonyHelms29624
Thug Devotion Lyrics as written by Kendon Earl Anthony Anthony Henderson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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