"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.
Tick Tock Tick Tock
Tick Tock Tick Tick
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
...be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
This is a story about someone that goes round town
sleeping with everyone without a care unaware
Soon the bedposts will be magic feeling givin'
due to the way of chosen living or your secret head givin' to
friends of friends, and friends, and boyfriend's friends,
and friends of boyfriend's friends your prick chain has no end
It's not nice, it's uncouth it needs to stop
With all your humpin' pumpin' your gettin' your gonna pop
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
...be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
Tick Tock Tick... Ahem. (Tick) hmmm...
Hi Ho Glad you know you're name
I can see your pattern don't you have no shame?
Nick nack paddy wack you're gettin' boned
while your man sits at home wonderin' why you never phone
Yeah you claim you love him, but I know you don't
If you really love him is this how it's shown?
Nick nack paddy wack you're just a Ho
Dirty stray alley cat hang your head low
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
...be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
It won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Ti.Ti.Ti.Ti.Ti.Ti...
Tick Tock Tick Tick
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
...be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
This is a story about someone that goes round town
sleeping with everyone without a care unaware
Soon the bedposts will be magic feeling givin'
due to the way of chosen living or your secret head givin' to
friends of friends, and friends, and boyfriend's friends,
and friends of boyfriend's friends your prick chain has no end
It's not nice, it's uncouth it needs to stop
With all your humpin' pumpin' your gettin' your gonna pop
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
...be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
Tick Tock Tick... Ahem. (Tick) hmmm...
Hi Ho Glad you know you're name
I can see your pattern don't you have no shame?
Nick nack paddy wack you're gettin' boned
while your man sits at home wonderin' why you never phone
Yeah you claim you love him, but I know you don't
If you really love him is this how it's shown?
Nick nack paddy wack you're just a Ho
Dirty stray alley cat hang your head low
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
...be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
Yeah, it won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
It won't be before long now when everybody finds out
about your ways and how you like to sleep about
Tick Tock Tick... the clock goes
Tick Tock Tick... it ain't a shock though
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Tick
Tick Tock Ti.Ti.Ti.Ti.Ti.Ti...
Lyrics submitted by exim
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