"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.
You know god loves us
In spite of our faults
And I just like to thank you
For lovin me inspiting mines
[Verse 1 ]
I never had a women babe
To treat me like you do
And that's the main reason I want to do right by you
Now there's some things in my life that I know ain't right
I don't want to lead you on
So every night when you hold me tight
I feel so wrong
[Chorus:]
You gave me your love girl (but I don't deserve it)
Your always there for me(but I don't deserve it)
You gave me heaven lady little lady ( but I don't deserve it)
You given me everything, everything (but I don't deserve it)
[Verse 2:]
This morning when I woke up you served me breakfast in my bed.
But the thought of another women keep running in my head (in my head)
You wash my clothes and cooked my food
And I asked for nothing in return
I should treat you and caress you too
But I don't have the nerve
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Do or die rapping
[Verse 4:]
Uuuuumm ummm
You I don't deserve it (but I don't deserve it)
You were there for me, yeah (but I don't deserve it)
Put me places I never been before (but I don't deserve it)
You never cheated on me (but I don't deserve it)
You turned my house into my home (but I don't deserve)
You loving me up and down (but I don't deserve it)
You never showed a difference and in my kids (but I don't deserve it)
Oohhh oohhhh oh lord (but I don't deserve it)
You gave me things money couldn't buy ( but I don't deserve it)
Keep prayin ( but I don't deserve it)
Holdin me holdin me you know I done deserve it yeah (but I don't deserve it)
You know I don't deserve it yeah (but I don't deserve it)
I don't deserve it (but I don't deserve it)
Keep repeating
end of song
Ssshhhhhh...
In spite of our faults
And I just like to thank you
For lovin me inspiting mines
[Verse 1 ]
I never had a women babe
To treat me like you do
And that's the main reason I want to do right by you
Now there's some things in my life that I know ain't right
I don't want to lead you on
So every night when you hold me tight
I feel so wrong
[Chorus:]
You gave me your love girl (but I don't deserve it)
Your always there for me(but I don't deserve it)
You gave me heaven lady little lady ( but I don't deserve it)
You given me everything, everything (but I don't deserve it)
[Verse 2:]
This morning when I woke up you served me breakfast in my bed.
But the thought of another women keep running in my head (in my head)
You wash my clothes and cooked my food
And I asked for nothing in return
I should treat you and caress you too
But I don't have the nerve
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Do or die rapping
[Verse 4:]
Uuuuumm ummm
You I don't deserve it (but I don't deserve it)
You were there for me, yeah (but I don't deserve it)
Put me places I never been before (but I don't deserve it)
You never cheated on me (but I don't deserve it)
You turned my house into my home (but I don't deserve)
You loving me up and down (but I don't deserve it)
You never showed a difference and in my kids (but I don't deserve it)
Oohhh oohhhh oh lord (but I don't deserve it)
You gave me things money couldn't buy ( but I don't deserve it)
Keep prayin ( but I don't deserve it)
Holdin me holdin me you know I done deserve it yeah (but I don't deserve it)
You know I don't deserve it yeah (but I don't deserve it)
I don't deserve it (but I don't deserve it)
Keep repeating
end of song
Ssshhhhhh...
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Don't Deserve It Lyrics as written by Johhny Pigram Dennis Round
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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