"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.
Come on, I've been up, I've been down
Been looking for some joy to come around
I've been praying for some sunshine
Been looking for a love that I can call mine
See I've cried for so long
Now I'm ready for the tears to be gone
So, I'm calling You right now
'Cause You said that I could make it, Lord anyhow
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
I hear you telling me to be strong
'Cause deliverance is coming and it won't be long
The storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom come
Listen, this world can be cold
And I can feel the hurting in my soul
But the pain it won't last long
'Cause you know it's only here to make me strong
Just take it from me
Someday we're gonna be free
Weeping may endure for a night
But the Lord said it's gonna be alright, Hallelujah
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
I know You will, You're telling me to be strong, that's right
'Cause deliverance is coming and it won't be long
The storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see the, the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom come
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through, Hallelujah
I hear You telling me to be strong
'Cause deliverance is coming and it won't be long
The storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see, the sun
So I waiting on You till Thy kingdom come, just got y'all
Come on, so I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through, Hallelujah
Come on y'all, He's telling us to be strong
'Cause I know that deliverance is coming and it won't be long
So the storm will pass away, Hallelujah
It's gonna be a brighter day
Can't You finally see the sun, that's like I'm going in there
I'm gonna wait till Thy kingdom come
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
I can hear You telling me to be strong
That deliverance is coming and it won't be long
So the storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
Can't you see it, can't you see it, I finally see the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom come
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
Can't you hear Him, He's telling you to be strong
'Cause I know the deliverance is coming and it won't be long
So the storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
Open up your eyes, can't you see Him, can't you see Him the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom com
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're, pull me through, yes I, yes I
I can hear You telling me to be strong
'Cause I know the deliverance is coming and it won't be long
Check it out y'all, so the class is gone away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see the, the sun
So I'm waiting on you till Thy kingdom com
Come on people can you clap your hands, uh
If you love Him can you clap your hands, uh
Jill Scott can you clap your hands, uh
Everybody can you clap your hands, uh
A new man, can you clap your hands, uh
Been looking for some joy to come around
I've been praying for some sunshine
Been looking for a love that I can call mine
See I've cried for so long
Now I'm ready for the tears to be gone
So, I'm calling You right now
'Cause You said that I could make it, Lord anyhow
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
I hear you telling me to be strong
'Cause deliverance is coming and it won't be long
The storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom come
Listen, this world can be cold
And I can feel the hurting in my soul
But the pain it won't last long
'Cause you know it's only here to make me strong
Just take it from me
Someday we're gonna be free
Weeping may endure for a night
But the Lord said it's gonna be alright, Hallelujah
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
I know You will, You're telling me to be strong, that's right
'Cause deliverance is coming and it won't be long
The storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see the, the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom come
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through, Hallelujah
I hear You telling me to be strong
'Cause deliverance is coming and it won't be long
The storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see, the sun
So I waiting on You till Thy kingdom come, just got y'all
Come on, so I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through, Hallelujah
Come on y'all, He's telling us to be strong
'Cause I know that deliverance is coming and it won't be long
So the storm will pass away, Hallelujah
It's gonna be a brighter day
Can't You finally see the sun, that's like I'm going in there
I'm gonna wait till Thy kingdom come
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
I can hear You telling me to be strong
That deliverance is coming and it won't be long
So the storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
Can't you see it, can't you see it, I finally see the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom come
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're gonna pull me through
Can't you hear Him, He's telling you to be strong
'Cause I know the deliverance is coming and it won't be long
So the storm will pass away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
Open up your eyes, can't you see Him, can't you see Him the sun
So I'm waiting on You till Thy kingdom com
So I'm gonna wait, on You
'Cause I know that You're, pull me through, yes I, yes I
I can hear You telling me to be strong
'Cause I know the deliverance is coming and it won't be long
Check it out y'all, so the class is gone away
I believe it's gonna be a brighter day
I can finally see the, the sun
So I'm waiting on you till Thy kingdom com
Come on people can you clap your hands, uh
If you love Him can you clap your hands, uh
Jill Scott can you clap your hands, uh
Everybody can you clap your hands, uh
A new man, can you clap your hands, uh
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