"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.
Hey Mister I really like your daughter
I'd like to eat her like ice cream
Maybe dip her in chocolate
Hey Mister on your way over
In your Volvo, suit, and tie
We'll be crawling in your bed soon
Messing around, maybe getting high
It's not what ya did
It's not what ya didn't
God gave her a perfect body
And now I'm all up in it
It's not she's a tramp
It's not she's not pure
She just likes getting her fuck on
And it's a good one for that I'm sure
Hey Mister I really like your daughter
When I'm horny like thirsty
She's a bottle of water
Hey Mister how'd it get so bad
You raised her so well
And now she's calling me dad
In the back seat naked of a new Volkswagen
The perfect little gift for high school graduation
It's not what ya did
It's not what ya didn't
God gave her a perfect body
And now I'm all up in it
It's not she's a tramp
It's not she's not pure
She just likes getting her fuck on
And it's a good one of that I'm sure
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Ha hahaha ha ha haha
I eat all the food in your fridge
Call my friends around the world
Rack up your long distance do
Breakstands neutral drops
Wreck all your cars
Drink all the booze in your cheesy ass wet bar
Order stuff on your credit cards
Leave boogers in the skippy jar
Smoke your cigars
Answer the phone tell your boss you moved to mars
When you call in late from work tell your wife
You're at the titty bars
It's not what ya did
It's not what ya didn't
God gave her a perfect body
And now I'm all up in it
It's not she's a tramp
It's not she's not pure
She just likes getting her fuck on
And it's a good of that I'm sure
I can't lie I have to tell the truth
My commandments says I'm a total spoof
Your daughter's a freak
Your daughter's a pro
When I'm done with her
She'll do one of your bros
I hope I'll never have a daughter
I hope I'll never have a daughter
I hope I'll never have a daughter
I hope I'll never have a daughter
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
I'd like to eat her like ice cream
Maybe dip her in chocolate
Hey Mister on your way over
In your Volvo, suit, and tie
We'll be crawling in your bed soon
Messing around, maybe getting high
It's not what ya did
It's not what ya didn't
God gave her a perfect body
And now I'm all up in it
It's not she's a tramp
It's not she's not pure
She just likes getting her fuck on
And it's a good one for that I'm sure
Hey Mister I really like your daughter
When I'm horny like thirsty
She's a bottle of water
Hey Mister how'd it get so bad
You raised her so well
And now she's calling me dad
In the back seat naked of a new Volkswagen
The perfect little gift for high school graduation
It's not what ya did
It's not what ya didn't
God gave her a perfect body
And now I'm all up in it
It's not she's a tramp
It's not she's not pure
She just likes getting her fuck on
And it's a good one of that I'm sure
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Ha hahaha ha ha haha
I eat all the food in your fridge
Call my friends around the world
Rack up your long distance do
Breakstands neutral drops
Wreck all your cars
Drink all the booze in your cheesy ass wet bar
Order stuff on your credit cards
Leave boogers in the skippy jar
Smoke your cigars
Answer the phone tell your boss you moved to mars
When you call in late from work tell your wife
You're at the titty bars
It's not what ya did
It's not what ya didn't
God gave her a perfect body
And now I'm all up in it
It's not she's a tramp
It's not she's not pure
She just likes getting her fuck on
And it's a good of that I'm sure
I can't lie I have to tell the truth
My commandments says I'm a total spoof
Your daughter's a freak
Your daughter's a pro
When I'm done with her
She'll do one of your bros
I hope I'll never have a daughter
I hope I'll never have a daughter
I hope I'll never have a daughter
I hope I'll never have a daughter
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Nana na nana na
Lyrics submitted by thekronic420
Hey Mister Lyrics as written by Duane Eric Lavold
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
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I love this song... it gets stuck in my head so easily I just have to sing it. ;) I get really shocked looks from my friends. haha.