"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.
Get down, it's saturday night
Saturday night, saturday night
Get down, it's saturday night
Saturday night, saturday night
Saturday morning,
Friday's at an end
Housework is calling,
But where to begin
Kids are out of school,
Trying to find a friend
Everybody's busy,
Can't wait for the night to begin
You work all week long,
You work your fingers to the bone
Friday's at an end,
I can't wait for saturday to begin!
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Make love until the morning come
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(It's gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
I like to party, yes I do
Everybody does
You can't wait for the weekend no no
See what you get into
But you've got to get down down down down
Even if you stay at home (oh lord)
Make love and listen to the music
You've got to let yourself go go go go go
You work all week long,
You work your fingers to the bone
Friday's at an end, yeah
I can't wait for saturday to begin!
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(Gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(Gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
In New York, in Detroit
London, Chicago and LA
Atlanta, Florida, down to LA
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
Saturday!
You work all week long,
You work your fingers to the bone
Friday's at an end, yeah
I can't wait for Saturday to begin!
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Me, my baby (till morning come)
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(It's gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Some like the dance
Some like to make romance
Some like to think, some like to drink
Some is on the blink
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Till morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Till morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Make love until the morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Till morning come
Saturday night, saturday night
Get down, it's saturday night
Saturday night, saturday night
Saturday morning,
Friday's at an end
Housework is calling,
But where to begin
Kids are out of school,
Trying to find a friend
Everybody's busy,
Can't wait for the night to begin
You work all week long,
You work your fingers to the bone
Friday's at an end,
I can't wait for saturday to begin!
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Make love until the morning come
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(It's gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
I like to party, yes I do
Everybody does
You can't wait for the weekend no no
See what you get into
But you've got to get down down down down
Even if you stay at home (oh lord)
Make love and listen to the music
You've got to let yourself go go go go go
You work all week long,
You work your fingers to the bone
Friday's at an end, yeah
I can't wait for saturday to begin!
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(Gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(Gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
In New York, in Detroit
London, Chicago and LA
Atlanta, Florida, down to LA
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
I can't wait for Saturday to begin
Saturday!
You work all week long,
You work your fingers to the bone
Friday's at an end, yeah
I can't wait for Saturday to begin!
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Me, my baby (till morning come)
(Get down it's Saturday night)
Gonna have myself some fun fun fun fun
(It's gonna be alright, Saturday night)
Make love until the morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Some like the dance
Some like to make romance
Some like to think, some like to drink
Some is on the blink
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Till morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Till morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Make love until the morning come
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Get down it's Saturday night, it's Saturday night, Saturday night
Gonna be alright, Saturday night
Till morning come
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Get Down Saturday Night Lyrics as written by Oliver Cheatham Kevin Duane Mccord
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