"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.
Well that cat you will be payin',
You ought to make you there,
When that drummer hits the rim shot,
It almost busts the snare.
You put on your cat clothes,
And I will put on mine,
Together pretty babe,
We're gonna cruise on down the line.
Come on and cruise on out with me,
Won't you cruise on out with me.
Well that cat I will be paying,
C'mon and get your share,
I've got transportation,
And I can get you there.
Well I know your daddy's anxious,
That you told a lie,
I guess he's goin' to blow his stack,
If you don't come home on time.
Come on and cruise on out with me,
Won't you cruise on out with me.
Yeah
Well this feelin' I will pick it,
Just as long as you will stay,
The boys in the band will play all night,
If they would have their way.
If you want to dress up to the night,
And look like something else,
I'm goin' to put on my alligator shoes,
I'll go out to play
Come on cruise on out with me,
Won't you cruise on out with me.
Well, the fat man plays that upright,
Freeze you at the knees,
This band's in full control,
Of 37 and one half keys.
In this full scale commotion,
The place will never drop,
You better leave town gracefully,
If you're too pooped to pop.
You better leave town gracefully,
If you're too stuped to stop.
Come on cruise on out with me,
Well, won't you cruise on out with me.
Well that cat you will be payin',
You ought to make you there,
When that drummer hits the rim shot,
It almost busts the snare.
You put on your cat clothes,
And I will put on mine,
Together pretty babe,
We're gonna step on down the line.
Won't you cruise on out with me,
Come on, cruise on out with me.
Won't you cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out with me.
Won't you cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out with me.
Come on cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out with me.
Awwwhhhh
You ought to make you there,
When that drummer hits the rim shot,
It almost busts the snare.
You put on your cat clothes,
And I will put on mine,
Together pretty babe,
We're gonna cruise on down the line.
Come on and cruise on out with me,
Won't you cruise on out with me.
Well that cat I will be paying,
C'mon and get your share,
I've got transportation,
And I can get you there.
Well I know your daddy's anxious,
That you told a lie,
I guess he's goin' to blow his stack,
If you don't come home on time.
Come on and cruise on out with me,
Won't you cruise on out with me.
Yeah
Well this feelin' I will pick it,
Just as long as you will stay,
The boys in the band will play all night,
If they would have their way.
If you want to dress up to the night,
And look like something else,
I'm goin' to put on my alligator shoes,
I'll go out to play
Come on cruise on out with me,
Won't you cruise on out with me.
Well, the fat man plays that upright,
Freeze you at the knees,
This band's in full control,
Of 37 and one half keys.
In this full scale commotion,
The place will never drop,
You better leave town gracefully,
If you're too pooped to pop.
You better leave town gracefully,
If you're too stuped to stop.
Come on cruise on out with me,
Well, won't you cruise on out with me.
Well that cat you will be payin',
You ought to make you there,
When that drummer hits the rim shot,
It almost busts the snare.
You put on your cat clothes,
And I will put on mine,
Together pretty babe,
We're gonna step on down the line.
Won't you cruise on out with me,
Come on, cruise on out with me.
Won't you cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out with me.
Won't you cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out with me.
Come on cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out,
Cruise on out with me.
Awwwhhhh
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Cruise on Out Lyrics as written by Rory Gallagher
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