"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.
Are you listening Billy Christian if you are then come on home
Everything is like you left it I spent all my time alone
Guitar pickin' never thrills me like it did when you were here
Come on home if you're listening Billy dear
Come on home if you're listening Billy dear
What a team we were together I was Billy Christian's wife
People loved to hear us singin' that was our success in life
But the eyes of Billy Christian were the wild and wandering kind
So now I'm singing solo all the time so now I'm singing solo all the time
If you're listening Billy Christian honey I want you to know
There will never be another to replace you on the show
I still love you and I'll wait until the curtain's final close
I love you Billy Christian heaven knows I love you Billy Christian heaven knows
Lots of fellows tried to date me but I never left an eye
Every night I sing my little song and cry
Where is Billy Christian does he ever hear this song
Cause Billy Christian knows he's welcome home
Are you listening Billy Christian if you are then come on home
Everything is like you left it I spent all my time alone
Everything is like you left it I spent all my time alone
Guitar pickin' never thrills me like it did when you were here
Come on home if you're listening Billy dear
Come on home if you're listening Billy dear
What a team we were together I was Billy Christian's wife
People loved to hear us singin' that was our success in life
But the eyes of Billy Christian were the wild and wandering kind
So now I'm singing solo all the time so now I'm singing solo all the time
If you're listening Billy Christian honey I want you to know
There will never be another to replace you on the show
I still love you and I'll wait until the curtain's final close
I love you Billy Christian heaven knows I love you Billy Christian heaven knows
Lots of fellows tried to date me but I never left an eye
Every night I sing my little song and cry
Where is Billy Christian does he ever hear this song
Cause Billy Christian knows he's welcome home
Are you listening Billy Christian if you are then come on home
Everything is like you left it I spent all my time alone
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Billy Christian Lyrics as written by Tom T. Hall
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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