"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.
I never want to play the games that people play
I never want to hear the things they gotta say
I've found everything I need
I never wanted anymore than I can see
I only want you to believe
If it's wrong to tell the truth
Then what am I supposed to do
When all I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind)
If it's wrong to do what's right
I'm prepared to testify
If loving you with all my heart's a crime
Then I'm guilty
I want to give you all the things you never had
Don't try to tell me how he treats you isn't bad
I need you back in my life
I never wanted just to be the other guy (be the other guy)
I never wanted to live a lie
If it's wrong to tell the truth
What am I supposed to do
All I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind)
If it's wrong to do what's right
I'm prepared to testify
If loving you with all my heart's a crime
Then I'm guilty
Girl I followed my heart
Followed the truth
Right from the start it led me to you
Please don't leave me this way
I'm guilty now all I have to say
If it's wrong to tell the truth
Then what am I supposed to do
When all I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind)
If it's wrong to do what's right
I'm prepared to testify
If loving you with all my hearts a crime
Then I'm guilty
What am I supposed to do
Then I'm guilty
All I want to do is speak my mind
Guilty
Then I'm guilty
I'm prepared to testify
If it's wrong to do what's right then tell me about this feeling inside
If loving you with all my hearts a crime
I'm guilty
I never want to hear the things they gotta say
I've found everything I need
I never wanted anymore than I can see
I only want you to believe
If it's wrong to tell the truth
Then what am I supposed to do
When all I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind)
If it's wrong to do what's right
I'm prepared to testify
If loving you with all my heart's a crime
Then I'm guilty
I want to give you all the things you never had
Don't try to tell me how he treats you isn't bad
I need you back in my life
I never wanted just to be the other guy (be the other guy)
I never wanted to live a lie
If it's wrong to tell the truth
What am I supposed to do
All I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind)
If it's wrong to do what's right
I'm prepared to testify
If loving you with all my heart's a crime
Then I'm guilty
Girl I followed my heart
Followed the truth
Right from the start it led me to you
Please don't leave me this way
I'm guilty now all I have to say
If it's wrong to tell the truth
Then what am I supposed to do
When all I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind)
If it's wrong to do what's right
I'm prepared to testify
If loving you with all my hearts a crime
Then I'm guilty
What am I supposed to do
Then I'm guilty
All I want to do is speak my mind
Guilty
Then I'm guilty
I'm prepared to testify
If it's wrong to do what's right then tell me about this feeling inside
If loving you with all my hearts a crime
I'm guilty
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Correct lyrics: I never want to play the games that people play I never want to hear the things they gotta say I've found everything I need I never wanted anymore than I can see I only want you to believe
If it's wrong to tell the truth Then what am I supposed to do When all I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind) - ALL If it's wrong to do what's right I'm prepared to testify If loving you with all my heart's a crime - ALL Then I'm guilty
I wanna give you all the things you never had Don't try to tell me how he treats you isn't bad I need you back in my life I never wanted just to be the other guy (be the other guy - LEE) I never wanted to live a lie
If it's wrong to tell the truth What am I supposed to do All I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind) - ALL If it's wrong to do what's right I'm prepared to testify If loving you with all my heart's a crime - ALL Then I'm guilty
Girl I followed my heart Followed the truth Right from the start it led me to you Please don't leave me this way I'm guilty now all I have to say
If it's wrong to tell the truth Then what am I supposed to do When all I want to do is speak my mind (speak my mind) - ALL If it's wrong to do what's right I'm prepared to testify If loving you with all my hearts a crime - ALL Then I'm guilty
What am I supposed to do (Duncan) Then I'm guilty (Lee) All I wanna do is speak my mind (All) Guilty (Lee) Then I'm guilty (Lee) I'm prepared to testify (Duncan) If it's wrong to do what's right then tell me about this feeling inside (Lee) If loving you with all my hearts a crime (All) I'm Guilty (Duncan)