"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.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
The greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods so he knew every tree
And kilt him a bar when he was only three
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
He fought single-handed through the Injun War
Till the Creeks was whipped and peace was in store
And while he was handling this risky chore
He made himself a legend for evermore
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
Oh, when he lost his love his grief was gall
In his heart he wanted to leave it all
And lose himself in the forests tall
But he answered instead his country's call
Davy, Davy Crockett, the choice of the whole frontier
He went off to Congress and served a spell
Fixing up the Government and laws as well
Took over Washington so we heered tell
And patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, serving his country well
When he come home his politicking done
While the big western march had just begun
He packed his gear and his trusty gun
And lit out grinning to follow the sun
Davy, Davy Crockett, leading the pioneer
His land is biggest and his land is best
From grassy plains to the mountain crest
He's ahead of us all meeting the test
Following his legend right into the West
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
King of the wild frontier
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
The greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods so he knew every tree
And kilt him a bar when he was only three
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
He fought single-handed through the Injun War
Till the Creeks was whipped and peace was in store
And while he was handling this risky chore
He made himself a legend for evermore
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
Oh, when he lost his love his grief was gall
In his heart he wanted to leave it all
And lose himself in the forests tall
But he answered instead his country's call
Davy, Davy Crockett, the choice of the whole frontier
He went off to Congress and served a spell
Fixing up the Government and laws as well
Took over Washington so we heered tell
And patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, serving his country well
When he come home his politicking done
While the big western march had just begun
He packed his gear and his trusty gun
And lit out grinning to follow the sun
Davy, Davy Crockett, leading the pioneer
His land is biggest and his land is best
From grassy plains to the mountain crest
He's ahead of us all meeting the test
Following his legend right into the West
Davy, Davy Crockett, the king of the wild frontier
King of the wild frontier
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The Ballad of Davy Crockett Lyrics as written by George Edward Bruns Tom Blackburn
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Walt Disney Music Company
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