"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.
There ain't no good in our goodbyein'
True love takes a lot of tryin'
Oh, I'm cryin'
Let's hang on to what we've got
Don't let go, girl, we've got a lot
Got a lot of love between us
Hang on, hang on, hang on to what we've got
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
You say you're gonna go and call it quits
Gonna chuck it all and break our love to bits
Breakin' up (I wish you'd never said it)
Breakin' up (no no, we'll both regret it)
That little chip of diamond on your hand
Ain't a fortune, baby
But you know it stands, (for the love) a love to tie and bind ya
(Such a love) we just can't leave behind us
Baby (don't you know?)
Baby (don't you go, oh no no)
(Think it over) and stay
Let's hang on to what we've got
Don't let go, girl, we've got a lot
Got a lot of love between us
Hang on, hang on, hang onto what we've got
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
There isn't anything I wouldn't do (I do love you girl)
I'd pay any price to get in good with you (you know I do)
(Patch it up) give me a second turnin'
(Patch it up) don't cool off while I'm burnin'
You've got me cryin', dyin' at you door (cryin', dyin')
Don't shut me out, ooh, let me in once more (cryin)
(Open up) your arms, I need to hold you
(Open up) your heart, oh girl, I love you
Baby (don't you know?)
Baby (oh no, no)
(Think it over) and stay
Let's hang on to what we've got (girl, girl)
Don't let go, girl, we've got a lot (it ain't the world girl)
Got a lot of love between us
Hang on, hang on, hang on to what we've got
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
True love takes a lot of tryin'
Oh, I'm cryin'
Let's hang on to what we've got
Don't let go, girl, we've got a lot
Got a lot of love between us
Hang on, hang on, hang on to what we've got
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
You say you're gonna go and call it quits
Gonna chuck it all and break our love to bits
Breakin' up (I wish you'd never said it)
Breakin' up (no no, we'll both regret it)
That little chip of diamond on your hand
Ain't a fortune, baby
But you know it stands, (for the love) a love to tie and bind ya
(Such a love) we just can't leave behind us
Baby (don't you know?)
Baby (don't you go, oh no no)
(Think it over) and stay
Let's hang on to what we've got
Don't let go, girl, we've got a lot
Got a lot of love between us
Hang on, hang on, hang onto what we've got
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
There isn't anything I wouldn't do (I do love you girl)
I'd pay any price to get in good with you (you know I do)
(Patch it up) give me a second turnin'
(Patch it up) don't cool off while I'm burnin'
You've got me cryin', dyin' at you door (cryin', dyin')
Don't shut me out, ooh, let me in once more (cryin)
(Open up) your arms, I need to hold you
(Open up) your heart, oh girl, I love you
Baby (don't you know?)
Baby (oh no, no)
(Think it over) and stay
Let's hang on to what we've got (girl, girl)
Don't let go, girl, we've got a lot (it ain't the world girl)
Got a lot of love between us
Hang on, hang on, hang on to what we've got
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
Ooh, ho-ooh, ooh
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Let's Hang On Lyrics as written by Denny Randell Bob Crewe
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