"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 ready for it, man
I want to know your name and
I want to know if you got a man (I want to know)
I want to know everything
I want to know ya number and if I can come over and
I want to know what ya like
I want to know, so I can do it all night
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
You're telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
'Cause I can be your ('cause I can be your)
Fantasy
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
I want to know you in and out
I want to know what you're all about (I want to know)
I want to know what makes you laugh
I want to know about your past
I want to know how you move
I want to know so I can move too (I want to know)
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
Telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
'Cause I can be your (girl I can be your)
Fantasy (fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Whoa oh baby you) Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Whoa) 'cause I can be your
Fantasy (fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say I'm just a friend, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Oh, can you) Give me one reason why (why)
You wouldn't want this kinda guy
'Cause I stay dipped, I stay laced
And I know you know I'm fly
Girl, stop playing games wit me
And let's get it on tonight (tonight)
You got nothing to lose
Let me do what I do (what I do)
Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Just want to be your) 'cause I can be your
Fantasy (fantasy, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say)
But you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
'Cause I can be your
Fantasy (Can I be your fantasy)
But you say I'm just a friend (Come on girl)
But you say I'm just a friend
You can call me anytime you like (oh anytime)
It doesn't matter day or night (said it doesn't matter)
We can do whatever you (oh)
Want to do it's up to you
Don't fight the feeling that you feel (don't fight the feelin)
I can tell that it's real (oh girl)
So won't you help me understand (but you say I'm just a)
Why you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
'Cause I can be your
Fantasy (Can I be your, I can be your fantasy)
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend (Mario Mario)
I want to know your name and
I want to know if you got a man (I want to know)
I want to know everything
I want to know ya number and if I can come over and
I want to know what ya like
I want to know, so I can do it all night
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
You're telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
'Cause I can be your ('cause I can be your)
Fantasy
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
I want to know you in and out
I want to know what you're all about (I want to know)
I want to know what makes you laugh
I want to know about your past
I want to know how you move
I want to know so I can move too (I want to know)
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
Telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
'Cause I can be your (girl I can be your)
Fantasy (fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Whoa oh baby you) Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Whoa) 'cause I can be your
Fantasy (fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say I'm just a friend, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Oh, can you) Give me one reason why (why)
You wouldn't want this kinda guy
'Cause I stay dipped, I stay laced
And I know you know I'm fly
Girl, stop playing games wit me
And let's get it on tonight (tonight)
You got nothing to lose
Let me do what I do (what I do)
Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Just want to be your) 'cause I can be your
Fantasy (fantasy, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend (but you say)
But you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
'Cause I can be your
Fantasy (Can I be your fantasy)
But you say I'm just a friend (Come on girl)
But you say I'm just a friend
You can call me anytime you like (oh anytime)
It doesn't matter day or night (said it doesn't matter)
We can do whatever you (oh)
Want to do it's up to you
Don't fight the feeling that you feel (don't fight the feelin)
I can tell that it's real (oh girl)
So won't you help me understand (but you say I'm just a)
Why you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend
'Cause I can be your
Fantasy (Can I be your, I can be your fantasy)
But you say I'm just a friend
But you say I'm just a friend (Mario Mario)
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Just A Friend 2002 Lyrics as written by Marcel Theo Hall Warryn Campbell
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