"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.
(Chorus
Afromans pimpin Pennsylvania.
If you don’t know how to suck, I’ll train ya.
Flyin down the 76 like a 76er.
Between the turn table keep the Colt 45 in the mixer.)
Chillin With My girl in Pittsburgh
Fuckin her tits whiles I hit the herb
Fucking her friend in State College.
No degree, just ghetto knowledge
She’s from Penn State
I’m from the State penn
I’m afro mutherfuckin M A N
Getting licked by a girl in Lancaster.
Leavin her face a complete disaster
Pots Town, Weeds Ville.
Pennsylvania getin high for real
Betty with the Gettysburg Address
I raised her dress and left a mess
This girl from Altoona
I opened her legs, it was all tuna
I met this girl from Clearfield
When the coast was clear, I fucked her in the field
(chorus)
just up in the city of brotherly love.
What a bunch of Faggots
I’m just playin damn
You know I like Rando Cunningham
Dr. J, Charles Barkley,
I have a son, I ain’t done
The Fresh Prince, Jazzy Jeff
Schooly D, smokin blunts to death
So Dr. J, fuck that J
Roll me a Philly for the city of Philly
We used to be boys but we turned them in with the munchies
Eatin Philly Cheese steak again
Who’s that smoking by the liberty Bell?
It’s Afroman from East Palmdale
Signing the declaration of independence from our dependence.
(Chorus)
Lauren, from the city of Warren told me I was boring
I pimp slapped Lauren now I got Lauren out there whoren
Met this girl form Grove City, as I drove, she flashed her titties
I dropped her off in Clarion, Slapped her on her ass, said “carry on”
Took my hoes to Johnstown, they jumped out the car, sucked the Johns down
Fucked this girl, form Kittaning, while she was in the backyard tanning.
Met this girl form Chevy Chase Heights, my dick takes frequent flights in her pussy and around the globe.
Back to Latrobe, fuckin in a Ford Probe
(Chorus)
Winter time, feeling leery, van broke down right by Lake Erie
Met a little girl in Mill Creek, put my cold hand on her warm butt cheek
Got a motel up 79, turned on the heat and everything was fine
My van got (indc) in Quarry
While I fucked the receptionist Laurie
Did a show that night in Titusville
Afro is the tightest and that’s for real
I know why the call it Oil City,
All the women like oil on their tittys
I met a new girl in New Castle
Nothin feels better than a brand new asshole
Virgin girl, from St. Marry,
Afroman poppin that cherry.
Summer, from Summerset
In the wintertime she’s still wet
I met a rich lady in Buter,
I said “I’m Afroman, your new butler”
(Chorus)
Afromans pimpin Pennsylvania.
If you don’t know how to suck, I’ll train ya.
Flyin down the 76 like a 76er.
Between the turn table keep the Colt 45 in the mixer.)
Chillin With My girl in Pittsburgh
Fuckin her tits whiles I hit the herb
Fucking her friend in State College.
No degree, just ghetto knowledge
She’s from Penn State
I’m from the State penn
I’m afro mutherfuckin M A N
Getting licked by a girl in Lancaster.
Leavin her face a complete disaster
Pots Town, Weeds Ville.
Pennsylvania getin high for real
Betty with the Gettysburg Address
I raised her dress and left a mess
This girl from Altoona
I opened her legs, it was all tuna
I met this girl from Clearfield
When the coast was clear, I fucked her in the field
(chorus)
just up in the city of brotherly love.
What a bunch of Faggots
I’m just playin damn
You know I like Rando Cunningham
Dr. J, Charles Barkley,
I have a son, I ain’t done
The Fresh Prince, Jazzy Jeff
Schooly D, smokin blunts to death
So Dr. J, fuck that J
Roll me a Philly for the city of Philly
We used to be boys but we turned them in with the munchies
Eatin Philly Cheese steak again
Who’s that smoking by the liberty Bell?
It’s Afroman from East Palmdale
Signing the declaration of independence from our dependence.
(Chorus)
Lauren, from the city of Warren told me I was boring
I pimp slapped Lauren now I got Lauren out there whoren
Met this girl form Grove City, as I drove, she flashed her titties
I dropped her off in Clarion, Slapped her on her ass, said “carry on”
Took my hoes to Johnstown, they jumped out the car, sucked the Johns down
Fucked this girl, form Kittaning, while she was in the backyard tanning.
Met this girl form Chevy Chase Heights, my dick takes frequent flights in her pussy and around the globe.
Back to Latrobe, fuckin in a Ford Probe
(Chorus)
Winter time, feeling leery, van broke down right by Lake Erie
Met a little girl in Mill Creek, put my cold hand on her warm butt cheek
Got a motel up 79, turned on the heat and everything was fine
My van got (indc) in Quarry
While I fucked the receptionist Laurie
Did a show that night in Titusville
Afro is the tightest and that’s for real
I know why the call it Oil City,
All the women like oil on their tittys
I met a new girl in New Castle
Nothin feels better than a brand new asshole
Virgin girl, from St. Marry,
Afroman poppin that cherry.
Summer, from Summerset
In the wintertime she’s still wet
I met a rich lady in Buter,
I said “I’m Afroman, your new butler”
(Chorus)
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