"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.
Ayy
Can I talk to you for a minute?
You new around here?
Girl, ain't no way, I would let you down
If you let me I will show you how (I'm just saying)
I like what I see
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
I ain't never fell for a girl like you (like you)
With plans and a body that curves like you (like you)
I don't really care what they say (ooh)
When it comes to a difference of age (ooh)
I can show you all the things I'll do (I'll do)
Break your heart, never raise my voice
Girl, let down your guard
I know it's a lot to ask, trust in me
But I can make a difference right now, you'll see
Shorty, tell me
Why you tryna keep all the goodies from me?
Can't you see what you holding me now does to me
Every time you walk past? Oh
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
For a minute can you just think about us two? (Us two)
Swerving in my 645 SU (SU)
Me leaning over the seat (ooh)
I'm passing you your own set of keys (ooh)
Showing you just how the teen got you
Trust and believe these words
From me ain't been said before
Tricking ain't my M-O
But, girl, you represent everything
That Chris is about so, shawty, please
Shorty, tell me
Why you tryna keep all the goodies from me? (Ooh)
Can't you see what you holding me now does to me
Every time you walk past? Oh
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
For you, girl, I'll buy you anything (for you, girl, I'll buy anything)
Just to have you close to me (girl, I know, I know)
'Cause you know your loving is off the wall
Don't think (don't even think about it)
Come on girl, I'll take it slow (I'm gonna take it slow with ya, girl)
I ain't like the ones you know (I'm not like the ones who gon' cheat)
I'm gonna make you love me all night long (so come on and take a chance on me)
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
Can I talk to you for a minute?
You new around here?
Girl, ain't no way, I would let you down
If you let me I will show you how (I'm just saying)
I like what I see
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
I ain't never fell for a girl like you (like you)
With plans and a body that curves like you (like you)
I don't really care what they say (ooh)
When it comes to a difference of age (ooh)
I can show you all the things I'll do (I'll do)
Break your heart, never raise my voice
Girl, let down your guard
I know it's a lot to ask, trust in me
But I can make a difference right now, you'll see
Shorty, tell me
Why you tryna keep all the goodies from me?
Can't you see what you holding me now does to me
Every time you walk past? Oh
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
For a minute can you just think about us two? (Us two)
Swerving in my 645 SU (SU)
Me leaning over the seat (ooh)
I'm passing you your own set of keys (ooh)
Showing you just how the teen got you
Trust and believe these words
From me ain't been said before
Tricking ain't my M-O
But, girl, you represent everything
That Chris is about so, shawty, please
Shorty, tell me
Why you tryna keep all the goodies from me? (Ooh)
Can't you see what you holding me now does to me
Every time you walk past? Oh
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
For you, girl, I'll buy you anything (for you, girl, I'll buy anything)
Just to have you close to me (girl, I know, I know)
'Cause you know your loving is off the wall
Don't think (don't even think about it)
Come on girl, I'll take it slow (I'm gonna take it slow with ya, girl)
I ain't like the ones you know (I'm not like the ones who gon' cheat)
I'm gonna make you love me all night long (so come on and take a chance on me)
Ain't no way (ain't no way)
I'm gon' let you down (let you down)
I know it's hard right now (hard right now)
To say yes to me
But I'm gon' make you say you love me
The way (love the way)
You look to me now (to me now)
We need to get down (let's get down)
(You don't know but)
But I'm gon' make you say you love me, girl
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Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me) Lyrics as written by Sean Garrett Warren Felder
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