"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.
[Woman]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
[Mac Dre]
I went bad on a bitch but I don't love her
She want an apology but I ain't Rueben Studdard
I'm buttered so she jock me style
She buttered but she not me style
She don't got it and she ain't trying to have it
Man I'm lavish and got expensive habits
If I stab it what can she offer
Naw sir dreezy ain't gon toss her
And she thick to but I don't want her yokes
I want all her federal reserve notes
I'm better with no hoes over a broke one
I'll take the ugliest bitch in Oakland
And come through yokin Chucky Cheesed up
You broke bitches got me fucked up
I'm a rich nigga I got lawyers
You broke I can't do nothin but ignore ya
[Chorus x2]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
[Mac Dre]
Lyrics
This crazy motherfucker wanna be my chick
Always trying to fuck and suck my dick
I won't happen you ain't got no mail
You ain't got a snowballs chance in hell
I'm from Vallejo where most niggaz is pimps
We eat butterfly tiger prawns not scrimps
On the other side of the fence is what's crackin'
Can you detect some slackin' in my mackin?
You can't try it unless you buy it
Broke bitch got my dick on a diet
Can't fuck on her and no I don't want her
This is O.J. Simpson pimping not homer
[Chorus x2]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
[Mac Dre]
She trying to makeme hers
But I can't be hers
Unless I'm goosing her for chips and I'm taking hers
Trying to live so fat I gotta watch calories
It's all about a salary and that's reality
I'm a book you shouldn'why judge by its cover hoe
I been getting doe since Young Black Brother hoe
I'm a brother that can make things happen
Jacking acting macking rapping
Let's get it crackin get the slacking out
Everyday I blow a half an ounce
I like to smash and bounce in all new whips
What can we do if you ain't got a few chips?
Take a few sips of this game I poured
It's money in these streets and it can't be ignored
It's money in these streets and it can't be ignored
[Chorus x2]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
[Mac Dre]
I went bad on a bitch but I don't love her
She want an apology but I ain't Rueben Studdard
I'm buttered so she jock me style
She buttered but she not me style
She don't got it and she ain't trying to have it
Man I'm lavish and got expensive habits
If I stab it what can she offer
Naw sir dreezy ain't gon toss her
And she thick to but I don't want her yokes
I want all her federal reserve notes
I'm better with no hoes over a broke one
I'll take the ugliest bitch in Oakland
And come through yokin Chucky Cheesed up
You broke bitches got me fucked up
I'm a rich nigga I got lawyers
You broke I can't do nothin but ignore ya
[Chorus x2]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
[Mac Dre]
Lyrics
This crazy motherfucker wanna be my chick
Always trying to fuck and suck my dick
I won't happen you ain't got no mail
You ain't got a snowballs chance in hell
I'm from Vallejo where most niggaz is pimps
We eat butterfly tiger prawns not scrimps
On the other side of the fence is what's crackin'
Can you detect some slackin' in my mackin?
You can't try it unless you buy it
Broke bitch got my dick on a diet
Can't fuck on her and no I don't want her
This is O.J. Simpson pimping not homer
[Chorus x2]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
[Mac Dre]
She trying to makeme hers
But I can't be hers
Unless I'm goosing her for chips and I'm taking hers
Trying to live so fat I gotta watch calories
It's all about a salary and that's reality
I'm a book you shouldn'why judge by its cover hoe
I been getting doe since Young Black Brother hoe
I'm a brother that can make things happen
Jacking acting macking rapping
Let's get it crackin get the slacking out
Everyday I blow a half an ounce
I like to smash and bounce in all new whips
What can we do if you ain't got a few chips?
Take a few sips of this game I poured
It's money in these streets and it can't be ignored
It's money in these streets and it can't be ignored
[Chorus x2]
Something about what you've done to me baby I wanna make you mine
You really bring out the best in me baby can I make you mine
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