"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.
Oh, baby we're all alone
Nowhere to go, no telephone
Just you and me, and this big old bed
And you ain't got nowhere to go
Might as well stop being so cool
Honey, baby, breakdown
Oh, baby
Take of your clothes
Do it over by the window
Feel the wind blow
That's the atmosphere
Ohh, baby come here
Oh, baby
Honey, take your time
'Cause when you come, you come and come
That's when I get mine
Until then, I said honey close your eyes
Yeah, ooh baby
Oh, baby don't make me wait (don't make me wait; plays throughout)
Oh, no, no I can't stand it baby
Don't make me, don't make me wait girl
Oh no, no, no girl!
What's it gonna be, baby?
You know I can't wait
Please, please, you know I ain't got nowhere to go
We've come this far, come on
Oh, baby
Oh, baby
Breakdown, baby
Breakdown, baby
Breakdown, baby
Ohhhhhh
Breakdown
Breakdown
Breakdown, baby
Ohhhh, break it on down
Give me your love
Give me your mind
Breakdown
Oh, baby
Breakdown
Oh, baby
Breakdown
Oh, girl
Breakdown
Breakdown
Breakdown
Ooooohhhhhh, let me do ya please?
Come on girl
Nowhere to go, no telephone
Just you and me, and this big old bed
And you ain't got nowhere to go
Might as well stop being so cool
Honey, baby, breakdown
Oh, baby
Take of your clothes
Do it over by the window
Feel the wind blow
That's the atmosphere
Ohh, baby come here
Oh, baby
Honey, take your time
'Cause when you come, you come and come
That's when I get mine
Until then, I said honey close your eyes
Yeah, ooh baby
Oh, baby don't make me wait (don't make me wait; plays throughout)
Oh, no, no I can't stand it baby
Don't make me, don't make me wait girl
Oh no, no, no girl!
What's it gonna be, baby?
You know I can't wait
Please, please, you know I ain't got nowhere to go
We've come this far, come on
Oh, baby
Oh, baby
Breakdown, baby
Breakdown, baby
Breakdown, baby
Ohhhhhh
Breakdown
Breakdown
Breakdown, baby
Ohhhh, break it on down
Give me your love
Give me your mind
Breakdown
Oh, baby
Breakdown
Oh, baby
Breakdown
Oh, girl
Breakdown
Breakdown
Breakdown
Ooooohhhhhh, let me do ya please?
Come on girl
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Great version of a great song,
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