"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.
My morning night and noon
My very I'll be back soon
My star up in the sky
My I just call to say hi
My world you want to eat now
My baby come rub my feet
My girls, you understand
I'm talking about my man, who
[Chorus]
Takes me higher, loves me better
Holds me closer, my man
I'm talking 'bout my man
Rocks me gently, kiss me plenty
Holds me closer, my man
I'm talking 'bout my man
He puts a smile on my face
He knows everything that I like
He got me open
I love him, I need him believe in, trust in his heart
My intelligent thug
My necessary hug
My I apologize
My I'm sorry, you was right
My I'm gonna give you more
My what you want from the store
My girls, you understand
I'm talking 'bout my man
[Chorus]
I'm representin' cuz with themin' is where I belong
I'm implementin' cuz he motivates and make me zone
Leave me oh, picture that cha'll
Let's keep it real and matter fact cha'll
Before you think about *ish
Don't you give me wrong
It's all about the love, the love we be about is strong
Test me, oh never doubt cha'll
Cause it's a feel good man that I got, cha'll
[Chorus]
He lets me be myself
Makes me feel good inside
I can't fight what it is
I want to have his kiss
Tell him I lovin' him only, my only love
You know he has my heart
He is my shinning star
My girls, they understand
I'm talking about my man
Through and through (He's the truth)
He cares about me (Knows what to do)
Kisses (Kiss him), his love is (Blissful)
He's sincerely mine (I'll give him)
What he needs (When he needs me)
I'm believing (I'm so grateful)
That I got him, (That he got me)
And I know he loves me
[Chorus]
My very I'll be back soon
My star up in the sky
My I just call to say hi
My world you want to eat now
My baby come rub my feet
My girls, you understand
I'm talking about my man, who
[Chorus]
Takes me higher, loves me better
Holds me closer, my man
I'm talking 'bout my man
Rocks me gently, kiss me plenty
Holds me closer, my man
I'm talking 'bout my man
He puts a smile on my face
He knows everything that I like
He got me open
I love him, I need him believe in, trust in his heart
My intelligent thug
My necessary hug
My I apologize
My I'm sorry, you was right
My I'm gonna give you more
My what you want from the store
My girls, you understand
I'm talking 'bout my man
[Chorus]
I'm representin' cuz with themin' is where I belong
I'm implementin' cuz he motivates and make me zone
Leave me oh, picture that cha'll
Let's keep it real and matter fact cha'll
Before you think about *ish
Don't you give me wrong
It's all about the love, the love we be about is strong
Test me, oh never doubt cha'll
Cause it's a feel good man that I got, cha'll
[Chorus]
He lets me be myself
Makes me feel good inside
I can't fight what it is
I want to have his kiss
Tell him I lovin' him only, my only love
You know he has my heart
He is my shinning star
My girls, they understand
I'm talking about my man
Through and through (He's the truth)
He cares about me (Knows what to do)
Kisses (Kiss him), his love is (Blissful)
He's sincerely mine (I'll give him)
What he needs (When he needs me)
I'm believing (I'm so grateful)
That I got him, (That he got me)
And I know he loves me
[Chorus]
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My Man Lyrics as written by Marvin Ambrosius Marsha Ambrosius
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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