"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.
Hum, hum aight
Yo, you don't know is all about?
What we say we want a good ride
What me say?
You a hear me now, darling
You betta ready wen de rude gyal callin'
You hafi rise inna de marning
Ready fi put on a round a starming
Unu hafi gee we it de gangsta way
Gee me sumthing tek me right through the day
And it nuh really matter wha de man dem a say
Dem hafi heist me up, right
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
When me wake up inna de marning, fuss ting early
You a bun a splif and me a bun a cup a tea
Head back to de sack wey de sheet a cry cree
And de bed spring a sing out a new melody
Man to the way you move, skilled wit your fingers
You na hafi indulge inna no cunny lingers
When you dally two time and put on a wheely
You no hafi ask if me feel
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
You dun nuh de two a we a create a scene
Just feel fi me riddim and rock and comin'
When me say me ready fi you deal with me case
Just fling wey de trebble, gimme de base
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
You a hear me now, darling
You betta ready wen de rude gyal callin'
You hafi rise inna de marning
Ready fi put on a round a starming
Unu hafi gee we it de gangsta way
Gee me sumthing tek me right through the day
And it nuh really matter wha de man dem a say
Dem hafi heist me up right
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
When me wake up inna de marning, fuss ting early
You a bun a splif and me a bun a cup a tea
Head back to de sack wey de sheet a cry cree
And de bed spring a sing out a new melody
Man to the way you move, skilled wit your fingers
You na hafi indulge inna no cunny lingers
When you dally two time and put on a wheely
You no hafi ask if me feel e
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
Yo, you don't know is all about?
What we say we want a good ride
What me say?
You a hear me now, darling
You betta ready wen de rude gyal callin'
You hafi rise inna de marning
Ready fi put on a round a starming
Unu hafi gee we it de gangsta way
Gee me sumthing tek me right through the day
And it nuh really matter wha de man dem a say
Dem hafi heist me up, right
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
When me wake up inna de marning, fuss ting early
You a bun a splif and me a bun a cup a tea
Head back to de sack wey de sheet a cry cree
And de bed spring a sing out a new melody
Man to the way you move, skilled wit your fingers
You na hafi indulge inna no cunny lingers
When you dally two time and put on a wheely
You no hafi ask if me feel
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
You dun nuh de two a we a create a scene
Just feel fi me riddim and rock and comin'
When me say me ready fi you deal with me case
Just fling wey de trebble, gimme de base
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
You a hear me now, darling
You betta ready wen de rude gyal callin'
You hafi rise inna de marning
Ready fi put on a round a starming
Unu hafi gee we it de gangsta way
Gee me sumthing tek me right through the day
And it nuh really matter wha de man dem a say
Dem hafi heist me up right
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
When me wake up inna de marning, fuss ting early
You a bun a splif and me a bun a cup a tea
Head back to de sack wey de sheet a cry cree
And de bed spring a sing out a new melody
Man to the way you move, skilled wit your fingers
You na hafi indulge inna no cunny lingers
When you dally two time and put on a wheely
You no hafi ask if me feel e
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
Gee we some good ride, whoa ooa
Just back out de bike
And gimme some good ride, whoa ooo
Dem tings dey we like
Just gee we some good ride, whoa oo
Just back out de bike
And gee we some good ride, whoa oo
What me say? Get set
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