"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.
You said you'll come on over
And ah love me baby
You said you're gonna come and be mine
But if you're ever, ever gonna leave me baby
You know, I'm gonna have to pull in the line
I hope you're never ever gonna lie to me baby
'Cause if you do I'll certainly die
I want to just love you and hold you baby
And live in harmony till we die
'Cause I love you baby
And I want you baby
I get up, I get down
But it's only when you're around
I get high, I get low
But it only goes to show
I'll never ever, ever never leave you baby
I'll never ever leave you behind
And if you're ever clever try and leave me baby
You know I'll never let you go
I find I found you feeling finer
Since the day you left the diner
And shared your life and love with me
Still I know I'll make you happy
If you let me be your Pappy
I'll love you till I know you're mine
'Cause I love you baby
And I want you baby
And I need you baby
'Cause I love you baby
I get up, I get down
But it's only when you're around
I get high, I get low
But it only goes to show
I get up, I get down
But it's only when you're around
I get high, I get low
But it only goes to show
You said you'll come on over
And Ah love me baby
You said you're gonna come and be mine
But if you're ever, ever gonna leave me baby
You know, I'm gonna have to pull in the line
I hope you're never ever gonna lie to me baby
'Cause if you do I'll certainly die
I want to just love you and hold you baby
And live in harmony till we die
'Cause I love you baby
And I want you baby
I get up, I get down
But itc12
And ah love me baby
You said you're gonna come and be mine
But if you're ever, ever gonna leave me baby
You know, I'm gonna have to pull in the line
I hope you're never ever gonna lie to me baby
'Cause if you do I'll certainly die
I want to just love you and hold you baby
And live in harmony till we die
'Cause I love you baby
And I want you baby
I get up, I get down
But it's only when you're around
I get high, I get low
But it only goes to show
I'll never ever, ever never leave you baby
I'll never ever leave you behind
And if you're ever clever try and leave me baby
You know I'll never let you go
I find I found you feeling finer
Since the day you left the diner
And shared your life and love with me
Still I know I'll make you happy
If you let me be your Pappy
I'll love you till I know you're mine
'Cause I love you baby
And I want you baby
And I need you baby
'Cause I love you baby
I get up, I get down
But it's only when you're around
I get high, I get low
But it only goes to show
I get up, I get down
But it's only when you're around
I get high, I get low
But it only goes to show
You said you'll come on over
And Ah love me baby
You said you're gonna come and be mine
But if you're ever, ever gonna leave me baby
You know, I'm gonna have to pull in the line
I hope you're never ever gonna lie to me baby
'Cause if you do I'll certainly die
I want to just love you and hold you baby
And live in harmony till we die
'Cause I love you baby
And I want you baby
I get up, I get down
But itc12
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I Get Up Lyrics as written by Julian Lennon John M. Mccurry
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