"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.
Oh baby, mm
Dedicated to all the pretty girls
All the pretty girls
All the pretty girls in the world
And the ugly girls too
'Cause to me your pretty anyway, baby
You give me your number, I'll call you up
You act like your pussy on interrupt
I don't have no problem with you fucking me
But I have a little problem with you not fucking me
Baby, you know I'ma take care of you
'Cause you say you got my baby, and I know it ain't true
Is it a good thing? No, it's bad, bitch
For good or worse, makes you switch
So I walk on over with my Cristal
Bitch-ass niggas, put away your pistols
Dirty won't be having it in this house
'Cause, bitch, I'll cripple your style
Now that you heard my charmin' voice
You couldn't get another nigga, your coochie won't get moist
If you wanna look good and not be bummy
Girl, you better give me that money, oh
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Yo, so I glanced at the girl, girl glanced at me
I whispered in her ear, "You wanna be with me?"
You wanna look pretty though, in my video
Ol' Dirty on the hat and I let you all know
Just dance if you caught up in the Holy Ghost trance
If you stop, I'ma put them killer ants in your pants
I'm the O-D-B as you can see
FBI, don't you be watching me
I don't want no problems, 'cause I'll put you down
In the ground where you can not be found
I'm just Dirt Dog tryna make some money
So give me my streaks and give me my honey
Radios play this all day, everyday
Recognize I'ma fool and you love me
None of you nuh better look at me funny
Nuh, you know my name, now give me my money
Hey, Dirty (sing it)
Baby, I got your money (sing it, girls)
Don't you worry, I said hey (yes, sing it right now)
Baby, I got your money (if Dirty want his money, I think y'all should give him his money)
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money (that's how I like it, girl)
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Yo, yo
Nigga playing in the club like this all night
Bitches put your ass out, let me hold it tight
You're looking at my wrist saying "It's so nice"
The price, bitch, is diamonds, shining disco light
Girl, you better help me solve my problem
I'ma get this money and rob them
Lucky Dog when I won the lotto
Ran up on my car for carrying Rollo
But hold on, you can call me Dirty
And then lift up your skirt
And you want some of this Dirty
God made Dirt and Dirt bust your ass
Stop annoying me, yeah, I play my music loud
It takes the Bastard, Ol' Dirty, to move the crowd
They say he had his dick in his mouth
Eddie Murphy taught me that back in the house
Now give me my money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (I wanna here)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Dedicated to all the pretty girls
All the pretty girls
All the pretty girls in the world
And the ugly girls too
'Cause to me your pretty anyway, baby
You give me your number, I'll call you up
You act like your pussy on interrupt
I don't have no problem with you fucking me
But I have a little problem with you not fucking me
Baby, you know I'ma take care of you
'Cause you say you got my baby, and I know it ain't true
Is it a good thing? No, it's bad, bitch
For good or worse, makes you switch
So I walk on over with my Cristal
Bitch-ass niggas, put away your pistols
Dirty won't be having it in this house
'Cause, bitch, I'll cripple your style
Now that you heard my charmin' voice
You couldn't get another nigga, your coochie won't get moist
If you wanna look good and not be bummy
Girl, you better give me that money, oh
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Yo, so I glanced at the girl, girl glanced at me
I whispered in her ear, "You wanna be with me?"
You wanna look pretty though, in my video
Ol' Dirty on the hat and I let you all know
Just dance if you caught up in the Holy Ghost trance
If you stop, I'ma put them killer ants in your pants
I'm the O-D-B as you can see
FBI, don't you be watching me
I don't want no problems, 'cause I'll put you down
In the ground where you can not be found
I'm just Dirt Dog tryna make some money
So give me my streaks and give me my honey
Radios play this all day, everyday
Recognize I'ma fool and you love me
None of you nuh better look at me funny
Nuh, you know my name, now give me my money
Hey, Dirty (sing it)
Baby, I got your money (sing it, girls)
Don't you worry, I said hey (yes, sing it right now)
Baby, I got your money (if Dirty want his money, I think y'all should give him his money)
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money (that's how I like it, girl)
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Yo, yo
Nigga playing in the club like this all night
Bitches put your ass out, let me hold it tight
You're looking at my wrist saying "It's so nice"
The price, bitch, is diamonds, shining disco light
Girl, you better help me solve my problem
I'ma get this money and rob them
Lucky Dog when I won the lotto
Ran up on my car for carrying Rollo
But hold on, you can call me Dirty
And then lift up your skirt
And you want some of this Dirty
God made Dirt and Dirt bust your ass
Stop annoying me, yeah, I play my music loud
It takes the Bastard, Ol' Dirty, to move the crowd
They say he had his dick in his mouth
Eddie Murphy taught me that back in the house
Now give me my money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (I wanna here)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Lyrics submitted by SavesTheNight
Got Your Money Lyrics as written by Russell T Jones Chad Hugo
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