"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.
Can't help it, the girl can't help it
Oh babe (X4)
Can't......
Oh babe.....
Up in the club dance to the beat
Can't keep her little model hands off of me
At my own table hands in the air
Girls getting freaky touching on my hair
That's when I see you dressed like a spy
Looking like a ghost with a sign in your eye
I was right in the middle freaking this booty
That's when you cut in came up to me
Talking about foo I want you back
But you ain't T-O, you ain't like that
Now that I blew up it's like that
She say shh baby let's talk in the back
We started kissing then she started moaning
I said we shouldn't do this the girl kept goin
It happened so quick my zipper went zip
I looked down and she was sucking on my.......
Can't help it......
Oh babe
Oh babe
Oh babe
She can't help it but dance to the track
With her booty on me while her mans in the back
He's a PC, girl I'm a Mac
Anything that you need, baby I got that
I I can't help but get loose tell the bartender: hey, where is my goose?
We in the club, the VIP, wait hop in the booth and I high five the DJ
I see you over there loosing control
So I took your hand and we went on the floor
With every sip I get closer to her lips
One hand on the booty one hand on the......
She lookin right, body so tight
Leave the club early - I just might
We went home for some late night delight
She got naked and had me staring like...
Can't help it, the girl can't help it
Oh babe (X4)
Can't....
Oh babe....
L-M-F-A-O rock the beat and rock the show
Move yo feet on to the flo'
Start to freak and drink some mo'
L-M-F-A-O rock the beat and rock the show
Move yo feet on to the flo
Start to freak and drink some mo'
Now we up in the crib dancing to the beat
But I can't 2 step cause my pants at my feat
She hopped in the bed
Ran and got the oil then I gave her a message made her temperature boil
She was hot ay climbed on top
Feverous cowgirl the girl got popped
She wouldn't stop then she got crazy she said ref oh I wanna have your
Well uh we went back to the telly
She layed on her belly while I bumped tha r Kelly
Like a slow jam I was feelin on her booty
No clothes on chillin in tha jacuzzi
I said hey I know u wanna freak it
But I gotta girl so keep this a secret
She call me everyday the girl won't quit
Now I'm out with my lady guess who aww Shhh
Can't help it, the girl can't help it
Oh babe (X4)
Can't....
Oh babe....
Oh babe (X4)
Can't......
Oh babe.....
Up in the club dance to the beat
Can't keep her little model hands off of me
At my own table hands in the air
Girls getting freaky touching on my hair
That's when I see you dressed like a spy
Looking like a ghost with a sign in your eye
I was right in the middle freaking this booty
That's when you cut in came up to me
Talking about foo I want you back
But you ain't T-O, you ain't like that
Now that I blew up it's like that
She say shh baby let's talk in the back
We started kissing then she started moaning
I said we shouldn't do this the girl kept goin
It happened so quick my zipper went zip
I looked down and she was sucking on my.......
Can't help it......
Oh babe
Oh babe
Oh babe
She can't help it but dance to the track
With her booty on me while her mans in the back
He's a PC, girl I'm a Mac
Anything that you need, baby I got that
I I can't help but get loose tell the bartender: hey, where is my goose?
We in the club, the VIP, wait hop in the booth and I high five the DJ
I see you over there loosing control
So I took your hand and we went on the floor
With every sip I get closer to her lips
One hand on the booty one hand on the......
She lookin right, body so tight
Leave the club early - I just might
We went home for some late night delight
She got naked and had me staring like...
Can't help it, the girl can't help it
Oh babe (X4)
Can't....
Oh babe....
L-M-F-A-O rock the beat and rock the show
Move yo feet on to the flo'
Start to freak and drink some mo'
L-M-F-A-O rock the beat and rock the show
Move yo feet on to the flo
Start to freak and drink some mo'
Now we up in the crib dancing to the beat
But I can't 2 step cause my pants at my feat
She hopped in the bed
Ran and got the oil then I gave her a message made her temperature boil
She was hot ay climbed on top
Feverous cowgirl the girl got popped
She wouldn't stop then she got crazy she said ref oh I wanna have your
Well uh we went back to the telly
She layed on her belly while I bumped tha r Kelly
Like a slow jam I was feelin on her booty
No clothes on chillin in tha jacuzzi
I said hey I know u wanna freak it
But I gotta girl so keep this a secret
She call me everyday the girl won't quit
Now I'm out with my lady guess who aww Shhh
Can't help it, the girl can't help it
Oh babe (X4)
Can't....
Oh babe....
Lyrics submitted by ELECTRIKBASTARD
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Can't believe this hasn't got any comments. So obvious what it's about, LMFAO make it so funny though
Feverous cowgirl the girl got popped She wouldn't stop then she got crazy she said ref oh I wanna have your
REVERSE cowgirl the girl got popped She wouldn't stop then she got crazy she said RED FOO I wanna have your
this pissed me off so much i had to make an account to correct lol
OMG THIS IS HALARIOUS I LOVEEE LMFAO MY FAVORITE PART IS WHEN IT GOES L-M-F-A-O rock the beat and rock the show Move yoUR feet on to the floor Start to freak and drink some more!!!!!!!!!!!:P