"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.
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah-yeah)
(Usually I don't do this)
Okay I see you checking me out (checking me out)
I think I know what you winkin' about (winking about)
You wit your man you don't want him to see (want him to see)
It's alright with me
I know I drank I little bit much (hey)
You think I'm talking crazy and such (hey)
I can't walk straight, but girl I can see
You're alright with me
Alright, I see a little something that I like
You lookin' mighty fine in them skin tights
You know what I mean
It's alright with me hold up
I know you got a man but I'm tore up
And I don't even care if he roll up
With something to say
You better tell him he don't want it with me
It's alright
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah-yeah)
Good Lord you got body for days (body for days)
I think the way that you shake it's amazing (shake it's amazing)
I got my keys if you ready to leave (ready to leave)
It's alright with me
Come check your man 'cause he going insane (insane)
He want to know what the hell's my name (hey)
Well if he crazy 'nough to get in my face
It's alright with me
Alright, I see a little something that I like
You lookin' mighty fine in them skin tights
You know what I mean
It's alright with me hold up
I know you got a man but I'm tore up
And I don't even care if he roll up
With something to say
You better tell him he don't want it with me
Come on why don't you test me (test me)
If you want me come and get me (get me)
I'll show you who the best be (best be)
It's alright with me
I'll watch you for a long time (long time)
I swear you're looking alright (alright)
Come closer if you like what you see
It's alright with me
Alright, I see a little something that I like
You lookin' mighty fine in them skin tights
You know what I mean
It's alright with me hold up
I know you got a man but I'm tore up
And I don't even care if he roll up
With something to say
You better tell him he don't want it with me
It's alright
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-yeah
(Usually I don't do this)
Okay I see you checking me out (checking me out)
I think I know what you winkin' about (winking about)
You wit your man you don't want him to see (want him to see)
It's alright with me
I know I drank I little bit much (hey)
You think I'm talking crazy and such (hey)
I can't walk straight, but girl I can see
You're alright with me
Alright, I see a little something that I like
You lookin' mighty fine in them skin tights
You know what I mean
It's alright with me hold up
I know you got a man but I'm tore up
And I don't even care if he roll up
With something to say
You better tell him he don't want it with me
It's alright
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah-yeah)
Good Lord you got body for days (body for days)
I think the way that you shake it's amazing (shake it's amazing)
I got my keys if you ready to leave (ready to leave)
It's alright with me
Come check your man 'cause he going insane (insane)
He want to know what the hell's my name (hey)
Well if he crazy 'nough to get in my face
It's alright with me
Alright, I see a little something that I like
You lookin' mighty fine in them skin tights
You know what I mean
It's alright with me hold up
I know you got a man but I'm tore up
And I don't even care if he roll up
With something to say
You better tell him he don't want it with me
Come on why don't you test me (test me)
If you want me come and get me (get me)
I'll show you who the best be (best be)
It's alright with me
I'll watch you for a long time (long time)
I swear you're looking alright (alright)
Come closer if you like what you see
It's alright with me
Alright, I see a little something that I like
You lookin' mighty fine in them skin tights
You know what I mean
It's alright with me hold up
I know you got a man but I'm tore up
And I don't even care if he roll up
With something to say
You better tell him he don't want it with me
It's alright
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
(It's alright, yes it's alright)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-yeah
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