"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.
Since the day they got married
He'd been praying for a little baby boy
Someone he could take fishing
Throw the football and be his pride and joy
He could already see him holding that trophy
Taking his team to State
But when the nurse came in with a little pink blanket
All those big dreams changed
And now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl
Sixteen short years later
She was falling for the senior football star
Before you knew it he was dropping passes
Skipping practice just to spend more time with her
The coach said "Hey son, what's your problem?
Tell me, have you lost your mind?"
Daddy said "You'll lose your free ride to college
Boy you better tell her goodbye"
But now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American
And when they got married and decided to have one of their own
She said "Be honest, tell me what you want?"
And he said "Honey, you wanna know
Sweet, little, beautiful, one just like you
Oh, a beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American"
Now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl
All American girl
He'd been praying for a little baby boy
Someone he could take fishing
Throw the football and be his pride and joy
He could already see him holding that trophy
Taking his team to State
But when the nurse came in with a little pink blanket
All those big dreams changed
And now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl
Sixteen short years later
She was falling for the senior football star
Before you knew it he was dropping passes
Skipping practice just to spend more time with her
The coach said "Hey son, what's your problem?
Tell me, have you lost your mind?"
Daddy said "You'll lose your free ride to college
Boy you better tell her goodbye"
But now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American
And when they got married and decided to have one of their own
She said "Be honest, tell me what you want?"
And he said "Honey, you wanna know
Sweet, little, beautiful, one just like you
Oh, a beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American"
Now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl
All American girl
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong, edited by crazywannabe
All-American Girl Lyrics as written by Kelley Lovelace Ashley Glenn Gorley
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song is so sweet! I really like it!
Since the day they got married He'd been praying for a little baby Oh
Isn't it: He's been praying for a little baby boy
This song is so cute, I can relate because I really want a little girl someday but my boyfriend wants a boy. But he told me it'd be fine no matter what it is, but it's just funny because it's a typical story that many dad's face. I'm just wondering if the "coach" is the father of the son who the girl falls in love or not. Or just someone close to his family. And I wonder if they were getting close to having sex, because I hope that "beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American girl" was innocent too. Lol. =P
This song is great! Even being a 19 year old GUY...I still appreciate a good "girly" type song. HAHA. ANC, its cool your kind of living the song in reality. Carrie is amazing and is undescribably GORGEOUS!
This song is perfect!! I bet that my dad always wanted a boy to be into cars and stuff with him, but when I came along he got a girl and a boy all in one nice neat (kinda phsycotic) pakage!! I love everything he loves but still have my own little flare I LOVE YOU DADDY
I love this song. It's the best she's done. Woo Hoo!!!!
This is a really cute song. I love carrie underwoods songs but this one is my favorite.
I LOVE THIS SONG!!! it's like me n' my daddy luv ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE THIS SONG!!! oh my gosh, my dad thought i was going to be a boy...but now i totally got him wrapped around my finger...LOVE THIS SONG!! except i love carrie underwood's songs
I like this song but one of my friends told me she was singing about herself, the first part anyway. I'm no country buff but, um... Conceited much?
it's not about herself. XD<br /> <br /> it's a little story she thought up.<br /> <br /> it wouldn't make sense if it was about her. she's the youngest of three daughters (Stephanie & Shanna Underwood).