"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.
I've got somethin' I wanna talk about to you
Just another communication
It could help the situation
It's not the generation
That keep gettin' on this nation
What I say, what I say
What I say, what I say
We've made this world what it is today
For the way we live and what we do and say
The pitiable show in the eye of need
You close my eyes every time I don't see
What I'm sayin', what I'm sayin'
Well, look at here
Disgusting one another
But still callin' me your brother
And listen to me now
Now if you believe in what I am sayin'
I'll be back, take a slam
Like I say, like I say, like I say
Say, like I say, like I say
All we need is just a little communication
That could make this world a better nation
Just like the preachers congregation
They're all in to his conversation
What I say, what I say
Oh, Lord, good God
Don't put down your brother
On the way he dress
I am gettin' tired
And sick of your mess
Ooh, and if you believe
Oh Lord, I know you believe in what I am sayin'
And I want every man to take a stand
All you gotta to is help me
Help, help, help me
Why don't you help me?
Help me, help me, help me sing this song
Just a little communication
Just a little communication
If you see your brother fallin' down
Give him a chance to make him come around
Got to, got to
You've got to, I've got to
I've got to, you've got to, you've got to
Everybody, come on now
Know it's gonna take me back to [Incomprehensible]
Do it again
Need just a little communication
You can help this situation
It's got the, it's got the new generation
Just keep on tellin' down this nation
Communicate, it's a family affair
Communicate, it's a family affair
Communicate, baby
I know you hear me talkin' to you
I know you hear me talkin' to you
Just another communication
It could help the situation
It's not the generation
That keep gettin' on this nation
What I say, what I say
What I say, what I say
We've made this world what it is today
For the way we live and what we do and say
The pitiable show in the eye of need
You close my eyes every time I don't see
What I'm sayin', what I'm sayin'
Well, look at here
Disgusting one another
But still callin' me your brother
And listen to me now
Now if you believe in what I am sayin'
I'll be back, take a slam
Like I say, like I say, like I say
Say, like I say, like I say
All we need is just a little communication
That could make this world a better nation
Just like the preachers congregation
They're all in to his conversation
What I say, what I say
Oh, Lord, good God
Don't put down your brother
On the way he dress
I am gettin' tired
And sick of your mess
Ooh, and if you believe
Oh Lord, I know you believe in what I am sayin'
And I want every man to take a stand
All you gotta to is help me
Help, help, help me
Why don't you help me?
Help me, help me, help me sing this song
Just a little communication
Just a little communication
If you see your brother fallin' down
Give him a chance to make him come around
Got to, got to
You've got to, I've got to
I've got to, you've got to, you've got to
Everybody, come on now
Know it's gonna take me back to [Incomprehensible]
Do it again
Need just a little communication
You can help this situation
It's got the, it's got the new generation
Just keep on tellin' down this nation
Communicate, it's a family affair
Communicate, it's a family affair
Communicate, baby
I know you hear me talkin' to you
I know you hear me talkin' to you
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Communication Lyrics as written by Bobby Womack
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