"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.
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way (oh, oh)
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way (yeah)
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Christmas time is so special
When you're kissing me under the mistletoe (under the, under the)
Exchanging loving gifts
Sitting in front of the tree
Me holding you and you holding me, baby
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (Christmas)
Because Christmas love gives me that feeling
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (wishing and I pray, on Christmas)
Because everybody should be in love with somebody on Christmas
Last year, Christmas
It happened without us
I was all mixed up and confused
I didn't know what to do, baby (what to do, babe)
I never thought I'd feel this way
I always thought that Christmas was a happy day
I always prayed that Santa'd pack love on his sleigh and send it my way
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (I pray, on Christmas)
Because Christmas love gives me that feeling
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (everybody needs lovin', baby)
Because everybody should be in love with somebody on Christmas
What a beautiful time (oh, what a beautiful time it is), time it is
A time to open gifts and play with all the kids
Yes, it's Christmas (yes, it's Christmas)
Yes, it's Christmas time again (yes, it's Christmas time again)
Girl, I love you (girl, I love you, baby)
Yes, I love you (yes, I love you, baby)
It's Christmas time again (oh)
To be in love on Christmas
Girl, I love you, baby, yes, I love you, baby
What a beautiful time it is
Happy time to open gifts
Yes, now it's Christmas time
And I am yours and you are mine
Oh, when you're kissin' me
Right under my Christmas tree
Baby, come close to me
'Cause this is how it should be, yeah
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (oh yeah)
Because Christmas love gives me that feeling ('cause Christmas time)
Grandmama with my granddaddy
And my momma and my daddy
I'm with you on Christmas
Jingle all the way
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way (oh, oh)
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way (yeah)
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Christmas time is so special
When you're kissing me under the mistletoe (under the, under the)
Exchanging loving gifts
Sitting in front of the tree
Me holding you and you holding me, baby
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (Christmas)
Because Christmas love gives me that feeling
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (wishing and I pray, on Christmas)
Because everybody should be in love with somebody on Christmas
Last year, Christmas
It happened without us
I was all mixed up and confused
I didn't know what to do, baby (what to do, babe)
I never thought I'd feel this way
I always thought that Christmas was a happy day
I always prayed that Santa'd pack love on his sleigh and send it my way
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (I pray, on Christmas)
Because Christmas love gives me that feeling
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (everybody needs lovin', baby)
Because everybody should be in love with somebody on Christmas
What a beautiful time (oh, what a beautiful time it is), time it is
A time to open gifts and play with all the kids
Yes, it's Christmas (yes, it's Christmas)
Yes, it's Christmas time again (yes, it's Christmas time again)
Girl, I love you (girl, I love you, baby)
Yes, I love you (yes, I love you, baby)
It's Christmas time again (oh)
To be in love on Christmas
Girl, I love you, baby, yes, I love you, baby
What a beautiful time it is
Happy time to open gifts
Yes, now it's Christmas time
And I am yours and you are mine
Oh, when you're kissin' me
Right under my Christmas tree
Baby, come close to me
'Cause this is how it should be, yeah
Wishing, I pray to be in love on Christmas (oh yeah)
Because Christmas love gives me that feeling ('cause Christmas time)
Grandmama with my granddaddy
And my momma and my daddy
I'm with you on Christmas
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