"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.
[R Kelly]
Yo C, You know we need to go out and do somethin' man
Got all these hot cars and hot cribs
Ain't got nobody to share it with, baby
Know what I mean? Let's go
[Chorus]
Hey girl, How you doin'
My name is Charile, last name Wilson
I was wonderin' if I could take you out
Show you a good time, invite you to my house
Here is my number, girl you can call me
And don't forget it baby, the name is Charlie
With all of this fortune, what am I doin' single
Sometimes I tell myself, "Man, get out and mingle"
You don't have to be alone, you need someone to love
But being famous sometimes it's hard to find someone to trust
But the hell with that this time, I'm gonna treat myself
Being in love is good for your health
It's time to share this fortune and fame with someone else
Now that I'm in this club, I might as well, yea
[Chorus]
Now, I ain't got nobody to ride in my new Coupe with
Ain't even got nobody to chill with on the weekend
This is just a house, until someone makes it a home
Love don't count me out, cause I'm so all alone
But the hell with that this time, I'm gonna treat myself
Bein' in love is good for your health
It's time to share this fortune and fame with someone else
Now that I'm in this club, I might as well
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Now the reason that I left is because (It feels like I know you)
Aw, This must be one hell of a (Deja Vu)
Haven't I seen you somewhere before? (And I know you heard this somewhere else)
And how I want you girl for sure
And that's why I'm introducing myself, yea
[Chorus]
Hey girl (Hey girl)
How you doing (How you doing)
My name is Charile (Last name)
Last name Wilson (I was wondering if I could take you out)
I was wondering if I could take you out
Show you a good time, (We'll have a wonderful time)
Invite you to my house (Girl I got a big ol' house)
Here is my number,(Here is my number)
Girl you can call me (My manager's number)
And don't forget it baby,(My studio number)
The name is Charlie (Even my momma's number)
Hey girl, (My 2-way)
How you doin' (You can email me)
My name is Charlie, last name Wilson
Yo C, You know we need to go out and do somethin' man
Got all these hot cars and hot cribs
Ain't got nobody to share it with, baby
Know what I mean? Let's go
[Chorus]
Hey girl, How you doin'
My name is Charile, last name Wilson
I was wonderin' if I could take you out
Show you a good time, invite you to my house
Here is my number, girl you can call me
And don't forget it baby, the name is Charlie
With all of this fortune, what am I doin' single
Sometimes I tell myself, "Man, get out and mingle"
You don't have to be alone, you need someone to love
But being famous sometimes it's hard to find someone to trust
But the hell with that this time, I'm gonna treat myself
Being in love is good for your health
It's time to share this fortune and fame with someone else
Now that I'm in this club, I might as well, yea
[Chorus]
Now, I ain't got nobody to ride in my new Coupe with
Ain't even got nobody to chill with on the weekend
This is just a house, until someone makes it a home
Love don't count me out, cause I'm so all alone
But the hell with that this time, I'm gonna treat myself
Bein' in love is good for your health
It's time to share this fortune and fame with someone else
Now that I'm in this club, I might as well
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Now the reason that I left is because (It feels like I know you)
Aw, This must be one hell of a (Deja Vu)
Haven't I seen you somewhere before? (And I know you heard this somewhere else)
And how I want you girl for sure
And that's why I'm introducing myself, yea
[Chorus]
Hey girl (Hey girl)
How you doing (How you doing)
My name is Charile (Last name)
Last name Wilson (I was wondering if I could take you out)
I was wondering if I could take you out
Show you a good time, (We'll have a wonderful time)
Invite you to my house (Girl I got a big ol' house)
Here is my number,(Here is my number)
Girl you can call me (My manager's number)
And don't forget it baby,(My studio number)
The name is Charlie (Even my momma's number)
Hey girl, (My 2-way)
How you doin' (You can email me)
My name is Charlie, last name Wilson
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Charlie, Last Name Wilson Lyrics as written by Robert S. Kelly
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