"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.
Sure baby we could be friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends?
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more than just friends)
Girl just relax, I know we just started talking
Girl I can't help but to think of how we'd be
We could sail the seven seas like it was a dream
We could climb the highest mountain
If you know what I mean or just chill
And watch a movie or the TV
Baby you just got to trust I promise you'll see
Stop, drop your fears, baby come get with me
Give me your tears, I got the remedy
Take down your shield, I'm not the enemy
Girl I just wanna be the only one who can make you happy
Baby come close, I want to feel your body
Take it slow, ain't gotta follow nobody
We can't go wrong, baby just think about it
Sure baby we could be friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more then just friends)
I don't want to move you fast
But girl I'm ready, no pressure girl
Just sit back and let it in
If I'm rushing baby girl just let me know
It ain't no thing for me to take it slow
I ain't trying to make you feel uncomfortable
But I can't help feeling like you're the one I'm looking for
Stop, drop your fears, baby come get with me
Give me your tears, I got the remedy
Take down your shield, I'm not the enemy
Girl I just wanna be the only one who can make you happy
Baby come close, I want to feel your body
Take it slow, ain't gotta follow nobody
We can't go wrong, baby just think about it
Sure baby we could be friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up, slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up, slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more then just friends)
Now I know that love has failed you many times before
But I'm trying to make you see that the only one is me
So forget the other guys, you dated long ago
And just let your mind be free, let's be more then just friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do it take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more then just friends)
And all you gotta do is take it off
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends?
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more than just friends)
Girl just relax, I know we just started talking
Girl I can't help but to think of how we'd be
We could sail the seven seas like it was a dream
We could climb the highest mountain
If you know what I mean or just chill
And watch a movie or the TV
Baby you just got to trust I promise you'll see
Stop, drop your fears, baby come get with me
Give me your tears, I got the remedy
Take down your shield, I'm not the enemy
Girl I just wanna be the only one who can make you happy
Baby come close, I want to feel your body
Take it slow, ain't gotta follow nobody
We can't go wrong, baby just think about it
Sure baby we could be friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more then just friends)
I don't want to move you fast
But girl I'm ready, no pressure girl
Just sit back and let it in
If I'm rushing baby girl just let me know
It ain't no thing for me to take it slow
I ain't trying to make you feel uncomfortable
But I can't help feeling like you're the one I'm looking for
Stop, drop your fears, baby come get with me
Give me your tears, I got the remedy
Take down your shield, I'm not the enemy
Girl I just wanna be the only one who can make you happy
Baby come close, I want to feel your body
Take it slow, ain't gotta follow nobody
We can't go wrong, baby just think about it
Sure baby we could be friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up, slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up, slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more then just friends)
Now I know that love has failed you many times before
But I'm trying to make you see that the only one is me
So forget the other guys, you dated long ago
And just let your mind be free, let's be more then just friends
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Slow dance, romance, back rubs, hiked up slowly
That's us rolling in the meadow when we do it all
Quite possibly we could be one
Just you and me so why just be friends
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Take off your coat)
And all you gotta do it take it off
(That's what I wanna do)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Baby kick off your shoes)
And all you gotta do is take it off
(Let's be more then just friends)
And all you gotta do is take it off
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Why Just Be Friends Lyrics as written by Jeremy L. Reeves Micayle Andre Mckinney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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