"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.
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Pretty thing I can drive you hard
You're just the thing that can suit my style
So boogie next to me for a little awhile
On the dance floor, sure to blow you with a smile
Baby, how did you get so fine
At the end of the night, gonna make you mine
I'm pickin up your moves like a pick up line
See non-stop the clock, you're running out of time
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Pretty thing, let's say you're it
I'd like to find out what makes you tick
God's sticking around, don't give me the flick
Cuz i got the feeling we're gonna click
Baby, let it all hang out
Move your body, makes me scream and shout
No doubt you'll teach me what love is about
With a bottle long load (????)
Step it up baby make your move
Rip it up, show me how you get that groove
Give it up baby because you have to prove
You'd give it up never if you had to choose
Gonna get you on the floor, gonna make you sweat
Never seen (?) before baby you can bet
I wanna tame you, train you, like a pet
Let me sustain you, you won't regret it
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, to shake it
Can't fake it
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
And when the sun comes up
I'll give you everything you need
Forever, whatever
You got what it takes to believe
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Pretty thing I can drive you hard
You're just the thing that can suit my style
So boogie next to me for a little awhile
On the dance floor, sure to blow you with a smile
Baby, how did you get so fine
At the end of the night, gonna make you mine
I'm pickin up your moves like a pick up line
See non-stop the clock, you're running out of time
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Pretty thing, let's say you're it
I'd like to find out what makes you tick
God's sticking around, don't give me the flick
Cuz i got the feeling we're gonna click
Baby, let it all hang out
Move your body, makes me scream and shout
No doubt you'll teach me what love is about
With a bottle long load (????)
Step it up baby make your move
Rip it up, show me how you get that groove
Give it up baby because you have to prove
You'd give it up never if you had to choose
Gonna get you on the floor, gonna make you sweat
Never seen (?) before baby you can bet
I wanna tame you, train you, like a pet
Let me sustain you, you won't regret it
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, to shake it
Can't fake it
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
And when the sun comes up
I'll give you everything you need
Forever, whatever
You got what it takes to believe
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Baby, don't you want me to shake it
Shake my body, can't fake it
It's the real me
So take, if you like what you see
Lyrics submitted by alterEgo
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