"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.
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the park
And lay there till after dark
At the park
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the movies girl
'Cause tonight it's all your world
Baby girl
Tell your friends, back off of us (cause they're in our business and shit)
Cause they were the same ones, who hooked us up (but now they are jealous and shit)
Cause they see we are living, ghetto fabulous (and they just can't deal with that shit)
But I don't give a damn, long as its me you trust (cause I can't get down with your clique)
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the park
And lay there till after dark
At the park
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the movies girl
'Cause tonight it's all your world
Baby girl
Put your trust in me girl, leave your friends alone (they make it hard for us and shit)
And I don't know how many guys, have done you wrong (but I don't get down with that shit)
And I don't know how many guys, who would sing a song (to show you they love you that's it)
But lets look to the future girl, cause babe its on (cause I can't get down with your clique)
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the park
And lay there till after dark
At the park
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the movies girl
'Cause tonight it's all your world
Baby girl
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the park
And lay there till after dark
At the park
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the movies girl
'Cause tonight it's all your world
Baby girl
Tell your friends, back off of us (cause they're in our business and shit)
Cause they were the same ones, who hooked us up (but now they are jealous and shit)
Cause they see we are living, ghetto fabulous (and they just can't deal with that shit)
But I don't give a damn, long as its me you trust (cause I can't get down with your clique)
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the park
And lay there till after dark
At the park
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the movies girl
'Cause tonight it's all your world
Baby girl
Put your trust in me girl, leave your friends alone (they make it hard for us and shit)
And I don't know how many guys, have done you wrong (but I don't get down with that shit)
And I don't know how many guys, who would sing a song (to show you they love you that's it)
But lets look to the future girl, cause babe its on (cause I can't get down with your clique)
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the park
And lay there till after dark
At the park
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
We can just go to the movies girl
'Cause tonight it's all your world
Baby girl
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
When I see you with your friends, under my breath, all I can say is
Mmmm Mmmm Damn Mmmm
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
What we will be doin tonight
We can just hang out all night or grab a bite
It ain't none of your friends business
It ain't none of your friends business
Whether you get sexed tonight
Long as we protect ourselves and do it right
It ain't none of your friends business
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None of Ur Friends Business Lyrics as written by Timothy Mosley Elgin Lumpkin
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