"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.
The work has been done
And the boss is gone
Baby, I'm on my way to you
Friday night
I missed your embrace
Seven lonely days
There are so many kisses due
Friday night
The week has been long
But our love is strong
And tonight we will start a new
Friday night
The taste of the wine
Will be so divine
When I'm sharin' my glass with you
Friday night
Since Friday night
I've been so lonely
Tell me why
You kiss me only
Only Friday night
The more kiss you
Friday night
The more I miss you
Every night
My love's too big for only Friday night
Friday night
Wrong or right
Dim the light we're out of sight
Friday night
Wrong or right
Hold me tight with all your might
Friday night is alright
Every night should be a Friday night
I hope and I pray
You will say one day
That our love is not only for
Friday night
For then is will be
Ev'ry night, you'll see
And for ever and evermore
Friday night
Since Friday night
I've been so lonely
Tell me why
You kiss me only
Only Friday night
The more kiss you
Friday night
The more I miss you
Every night
My love's too big for only Friday night
Friday night
Wrong or right
Dim the light we're out of sight
Friday night
Wrong or right
Hold me tight with all your might
Friday night is alright
Every night should be a Friday night
Since Friday night
I've been so lonely
Tell me why
You kiss me only
Only Friday night
The more kiss you
Friday night
The more I miss you
Every night
My love's too big for only Friday night
Friday night
Wrong or right
Dim the light we're out of sight
Friday night
Wrong or right
Hold me tight with all your might
Friday night is alright
Every night should be a Friday night
And the boss is gone
Baby, I'm on my way to you
Friday night
I missed your embrace
Seven lonely days
There are so many kisses due
Friday night
The week has been long
But our love is strong
And tonight we will start a new
Friday night
The taste of the wine
Will be so divine
When I'm sharin' my glass with you
Friday night
Since Friday night
I've been so lonely
Tell me why
You kiss me only
Only Friday night
The more kiss you
Friday night
The more I miss you
Every night
My love's too big for only Friday night
Friday night
Wrong or right
Dim the light we're out of sight
Friday night
Wrong or right
Hold me tight with all your might
Friday night is alright
Every night should be a Friday night
I hope and I pray
You will say one day
That our love is not only for
Friday night
For then is will be
Ev'ry night, you'll see
And for ever and evermore
Friday night
Since Friday night
I've been so lonely
Tell me why
You kiss me only
Only Friday night
The more kiss you
Friday night
The more I miss you
Every night
My love's too big for only Friday night
Friday night
Wrong or right
Dim the light we're out of sight
Friday night
Wrong or right
Hold me tight with all your might
Friday night is alright
Every night should be a Friday night
Since Friday night
I've been so lonely
Tell me why
You kiss me only
Only Friday night
The more kiss you
Friday night
The more I miss you
Every night
My love's too big for only Friday night
Friday night
Wrong or right
Dim the light we're out of sight
Friday night
Wrong or right
Hold me tight with all your might
Friday night is alright
Every night should be a Friday night
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Friday Night Lyrics as written by John Moering Erich Liessmann
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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