"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.
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
Back in the day when you were young (it was fun)
Little girl, didn't think you were the one (now here I come)
Your sexy walk, your sexy talk (that's whats up)
Little girl, you're clearly not the same kid from the block
I ain't that little girl no more
Not no more, that's for sure
Boy get your ass out on the floor
Let's explore, let's explore
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
Back in the day when I was young (kinda dumb)
But I always knew I'd be the one (girl here you come)
Gonna get you wet, gonna make you sweat (girl I bet)
Gonna give you something you ain't ever gonna forget
You ain't no little girl no more (nope)
That's for sure (yup), booty like oh
Wanna work it like a big girl let's explore
Now drop it to the floor, lets get raw
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
I've been waiting too long for you to get naughty
Big mistake but daddy come on, touch my body
Baby good things come to those who wait
Come and take it mama before it's too late
Oh, baby, oh yeah, oh yeah, you know I like the way
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey yeah
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, grown man ready to blow
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
Back in the day when you were young (it was fun)
Little girl, didn't think you were the one (now here I come)
Your sexy walk, your sexy talk (that's whats up)
Little girl, you're clearly not the same kid from the block
I ain't that little girl no more
Not no more, that's for sure
Boy get your ass out on the floor
Let's explore, let's explore
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
Back in the day when I was young (kinda dumb)
But I always knew I'd be the one (girl here you come)
Gonna get you wet, gonna make you sweat (girl I bet)
Gonna give you something you ain't ever gonna forget
You ain't no little girl no more (nope)
That's for sure (yup), booty like oh
Wanna work it like a big girl let's explore
Now drop it to the floor, lets get raw
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
I'm a big boy, you're a big girl now, now, ow
I'm a big girl, you're a big boy now, now, ow
I've been waiting too long for you to get naughty
Big mistake but daddy come on, touch my body
Baby good things come to those who wait
Come and take it mama before it's too late
Oh, baby, oh yeah, oh yeah, you know I like the way
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
You know I like the way you moving (moving)
Girl you're all grown up and now your ready to let it go
Wanna be a big girl, got to prove it (prove it)
With a body like that you got a grown man ready to blow
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey yeah
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, grown man ready to blow
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
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Just A Little Lovin'
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