"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.
Gangsta
Gangsta
So gangsta
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gotta turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm preserve my sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I love it when the DJ throws my song on
I hit the dance floor and get my sing along on
I love to spit the choruses when I'm on one
My c-walks too hot I done ripped my Sean Jean
Smellin' so fly I got the Hugo Boss on
You got the type of booty I'd like to put my paws on
We can roll in the fiesta just to get our floss on
I got the speakers bumpin' straight bangin' the Thong Song
Got my hair did got my shit braided up
Rollin with Funny Man and he's breakin' a blunt
Snatch it outta his hand and now I'm blazin' it up
Took another sip of Henny now I'm faded as fuck
Yo Charlie Scene tell me where you got them shades at
You know I've had this OG style since way back
Sittin' in VIP blowin' trees I'm layed back
This bitches is gonna be another notch in my wave cap
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gonna turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm real sexy
And I'm gonna beat it up if you let me
Gangsta
Diamonds all up on me
Gangsta
Gonna turn you on
So gangsta
I preserve my sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
Hold up and let me lace up the Timbs
I'm only twenty six but so is the rims
I wanna hit the dance floor and thrust my pelvis
I look so good I make your boxers jealous
So I parked the Huffy kicked down the kick stand
Paid the twenty dollar cover and I got me a wrist band
Got bitches to my neck like I'm standin' in quick sand
You talk to me twice you better talk to my pimp hand
Got the Lakers jersey got the platinum chain
Two Blue-tooths and a pinky ring
Gettin' drunk as fuck from that tangeray
Beer googles on I'm talkin' to a grenade
Yo, Charlie Scene tell me how you got so flossy
It isn't my fault that all the ladies want me
I just roll with the posse that's cool like Fonzy
And known to be flashier than paparazzi
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gotta turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm real sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
Freeze
At ease
Let Funny Man bang on these keys
I'm about to get it crackin' and freaky deaky
All the ladies in the world just dyin' to meet me
'Cause nothin' about me is ever cheesy
I'll get you in the bed and make it squeeky squeeky
Lookin' so damn fly as I hit the club
Low ride west side yes we throwin' it up
Make my way to the dance floor to burn it up
Now go ahead and hit the chorus and turn it up
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gotta turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm real sexy
And I'm gonna beat it up if you let me
Gangsta
Diamonds all up on me
Gangsta
Gonna turn you on
So gangsta
I preserve my sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
Give it to ya every
Give it to ya every
Give it to ya every time
Gangsta
So gangsta
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gotta turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm preserve my sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I love it when the DJ throws my song on
I hit the dance floor and get my sing along on
I love to spit the choruses when I'm on one
My c-walks too hot I done ripped my Sean Jean
Smellin' so fly I got the Hugo Boss on
You got the type of booty I'd like to put my paws on
We can roll in the fiesta just to get our floss on
I got the speakers bumpin' straight bangin' the Thong Song
Got my hair did got my shit braided up
Rollin with Funny Man and he's breakin' a blunt
Snatch it outta his hand and now I'm blazin' it up
Took another sip of Henny now I'm faded as fuck
Yo Charlie Scene tell me where you got them shades at
You know I've had this OG style since way back
Sittin' in VIP blowin' trees I'm layed back
This bitches is gonna be another notch in my wave cap
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gonna turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm real sexy
And I'm gonna beat it up if you let me
Gangsta
Diamonds all up on me
Gangsta
Gonna turn you on
So gangsta
I preserve my sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
Hold up and let me lace up the Timbs
I'm only twenty six but so is the rims
I wanna hit the dance floor and thrust my pelvis
I look so good I make your boxers jealous
So I parked the Huffy kicked down the kick stand
Paid the twenty dollar cover and I got me a wrist band
Got bitches to my neck like I'm standin' in quick sand
You talk to me twice you better talk to my pimp hand
Got the Lakers jersey got the platinum chain
Two Blue-tooths and a pinky ring
Gettin' drunk as fuck from that tangeray
Beer googles on I'm talkin' to a grenade
Yo, Charlie Scene tell me how you got so flossy
It isn't my fault that all the ladies want me
I just roll with the posse that's cool like Fonzy
And known to be flashier than paparazzi
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gotta turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm real sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
Freeze
At ease
Let Funny Man bang on these keys
I'm about to get it crackin' and freaky deaky
All the ladies in the world just dyin' to meet me
'Cause nothin' about me is ever cheesy
I'll get you in the bed and make it squeeky squeeky
Lookin' so damn fly as I hit the club
Low ride west side yes we throwin' it up
Make my way to the dance floor to burn it up
Now go ahead and hit the chorus and turn it up
Gangsta
Got my diamond earrings
Gangsta
Gotta turn you on
So gangsta
'Cause I'm real sexy
And I'm gonna beat it up if you let me
Gangsta
Diamonds all up on me
Gangsta
Gonna turn you on
So gangsta
I preserve my sexy
And I'm packin' heat so don't disrespect me
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
I'm just so damn flossy
And I know what you like
There ain't no gangsta like me
Imma give it to ya every time
Give it to ya every
Give it to ya every
Give it to ya every time
Lyrics submitted by brendac313, edited by AutyoFaygo
Gangsta Sexy Lyrics as written by Daniel Murillo Jorel Decker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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