"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.
The world loves the winners but someone must lose
There's bound to be someone left with the blues
So why should I worry when you go away yesterday's winner is a loser today
Now I now that I find this heart to play fair but somehow I wonder if you really care
Was it love that you gave dear or just foolish play yesterday's winner is a loser today
Now I know there was someone in your life before
And I'm sure it's that someone that you still adore
Oh I wish it was different but there's no other way
Yesterday's winner is a loser today
So goodbye little darling I'm sorry we met it's easy to love but so hard to forget
Just remember my story here's all I can say yesterday's winner is a loser today
There's bound to be someone left with the blues
So why should I worry when you go away yesterday's winner is a loser today
Now I now that I find this heart to play fair but somehow I wonder if you really care
Was it love that you gave dear or just foolish play yesterday's winner is a loser today
Now I know there was someone in your life before
And I'm sure it's that someone that you still adore
Oh I wish it was different but there's no other way
Yesterday's winner is a loser today
So goodbye little darling I'm sorry we met it's easy to love but so hard to forget
Just remember my story here's all I can say yesterday's winner is a loser today
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Yesterday's Winner Is a Loser Today Lyrics as written by J. Rogers E. Tubb
Lyrics © ERNEST TUBB MUSIC, INC.
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