"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.
For unto us, a child is born
Unto us, a Son is given
Unto us, a sweet child is born
I wish I could've been there
About two thousand years had gone by
Since the event that changed my life, ooh
There Wise Men and all heaven proclaim
The King is here and will never reign, ooh
If I could've been laid eyes on Him
So powerful yet innocent
Knowing that He would've come just for me
I would've held my Greator in my arms
Oh what joy, what unspeakable joy!
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morn
I wish I could've seen my Jesus
When He was born
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morn
I wish I could've seen my Jesus
When He was born.
I wish I were there in Bethlehem
When they rejoiced at the birth of the Lamb, oooh
And I will always celebrate
When Jesue came, when He came and took all our sins away
(Repeat)
If I'd have been there
When Christ was born
I'd have been the first one to sing
If you had beared a loud voice
Praising His name
That would've been me
Yes, I'd be
Praisin' (Jesus)
Thank my (Jesus)
Worship (Jesus)
Enjoy (Jesus)
I'd be praisin' (Jesus)
Praisin' (Jesus)
'Cause I love my Jesus
I wish I could've been there, oh yeah
On Christmas morning
Seen my Jesus was born
(I wish I could've been there)
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morning
Seen my Jesus baby was been
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morning
I'd been praisin' with one of the Wise Men
Yes I would
I'd call Him wonderful (wonderful)
Ooh Counselor (Counselor)
He's the mighty God (Mighty God)
Ooh, Everlasting Father (Everlasting Father)
You're the Prince of Peace (Prince of peace)
You're the mighty God (The Mighty God)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
You're my Counselor (Wonderful)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
You're my Counselor
(The everlasting Father)
You're the Prince of Peace (Prince of peace)
Ooh, Everlasting Father (Prince of peace)
You're wonderful (Wonderful)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
Jesus, You're wonderful (Wonderful)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
(Repeat)
Unto us, a Son is given
Unto us, a sweet child is born
I wish I could've been there
About two thousand years had gone by
Since the event that changed my life, ooh
There Wise Men and all heaven proclaim
The King is here and will never reign, ooh
If I could've been laid eyes on Him
So powerful yet innocent
Knowing that He would've come just for me
I would've held my Greator in my arms
Oh what joy, what unspeakable joy!
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morn
I wish I could've seen my Jesus
When He was born
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morn
I wish I could've seen my Jesus
When He was born.
I wish I were there in Bethlehem
When they rejoiced at the birth of the Lamb, oooh
And I will always celebrate
When Jesue came, when He came and took all our sins away
(Repeat)
If I'd have been there
When Christ was born
I'd have been the first one to sing
If you had beared a loud voice
Praising His name
That would've been me
Yes, I'd be
Praisin' (Jesus)
Thank my (Jesus)
Worship (Jesus)
Enjoy (Jesus)
I'd be praisin' (Jesus)
Praisin' (Jesus)
'Cause I love my Jesus
I wish I could've been there, oh yeah
On Christmas morning
Seen my Jesus was born
(I wish I could've been there)
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morning
Seen my Jesus baby was been
I wish I could've been there
On Christmas morning
I'd been praisin' with one of the Wise Men
Yes I would
I'd call Him wonderful (wonderful)
Ooh Counselor (Counselor)
He's the mighty God (Mighty God)
Ooh, Everlasting Father (Everlasting Father)
You're the Prince of Peace (Prince of peace)
You're the mighty God (The Mighty God)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
You're my Counselor (Wonderful)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
You're my Counselor
(The everlasting Father)
You're the Prince of Peace (Prince of peace)
Ooh, Everlasting Father (Prince of peace)
You're wonderful (Wonderful)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
Jesus, You're wonderful (Wonderful)
You're so wonderful (Wonderful)
(Repeat)
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Unto Us a Child Is Born Lyrics as written by Thom Schuyler Craig Bickhardt
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