"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.
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta lift my hands every time I get a chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life wit you
[Michelle]
Wonder why I smile, why I'm so happy now
'Cause it wasn't always like this, yeah it took me awhile
To figure out that you were all that I need
And nothing has been better than the love you've shown me
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta lift my hands every time I get the chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life with you
[Mary Mary]
It could have been me living on the streets with no food to eat
But I thank God that ain't my story
So I won't complain, I won't sing no sad songs
'Cause everything ain't right but everything ain't wrong
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta life my hands everytime I get the chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life with you
You've been good to me
Better than anyone could be
And I'm just living for the love of you
All I need you are
Only you brought me this far
And I can't imagine life without you
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta lift my hands everytime I get a chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life with you [Repeat until fade]
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta lift my hands every time I get a chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life wit you
[Michelle]
Wonder why I smile, why I'm so happy now
'Cause it wasn't always like this, yeah it took me awhile
To figure out that you were all that I need
And nothing has been better than the love you've shown me
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta lift my hands every time I get the chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life with you
[Mary Mary]
It could have been me living on the streets with no food to eat
But I thank God that ain't my story
So I won't complain, I won't sing no sad songs
'Cause everything ain't right but everything ain't wrong
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta life my hands everytime I get the chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life with you
You've been good to me
Better than anyone could be
And I'm just living for the love of you
All I need you are
Only you brought me this far
And I can't imagine life without you
So glad to be here breathing walking talking yeah
Living loving you yeah is all I want to do
Gotta lift my hands everytime I get a chance
Gotta let you know I love living this life with you [Repeat until fade]
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