"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.
Say, baby
You know I want you
To let your light come shining through
Aww, baby
Baby, why don't you
Just let your love come shining through
Baby
No need to worry
Let your love come shining through
Honey
When in trouble
Let your love come shining through
Ohh, baby
You'll be happy
When your light come shining through
Baby
Life is a party
And you let your love come shining through
Let it shine, baby
Let it shine, baby
Let it shine, baby
Let it shine, baby
Shine all the time
Shine and be kind
Then you'll feel fine
Then you'll be mine
Baby
Life is worth living
If you let your love come shining through
Aww, baby
The world is mellow
When you let your love come shining through
Ooh, baby
The world is waiting
So let your light come shining through
Stevie
We really dig you
Hope you don't mind this riff from you
Oh, praise Him when you go to work
Praise Him when your feelings hurt
Praise Him when you're feeling bad
Praise Him when you're feeling sad
All praises to the power
Praise Him by the love you give
Praise Him by the way you live
Praise Him even when you dance and make romance
When you make romance(let your light come shining through,baby)
Praise Him when you got no time
Praise Him whether rain or shine (shine shine shine shine shine)
Praise Him for the sun lighted sky
Praise Him for the moonlight
Praise Him bringing summer
Praise Him for the weather
Praise Him with thy mighty soul
Praise Him with thy money bowl
Praise Him by the words you speak
You'll just have to let you see
Praise Him every single day
Praise Him in all kinds of ways
Praise Him from the mountaintop
Praise Him even
Praise to the power
Praise Him every day
Praise Him in a special way
You know I want you
To let your light come shining through
Aww, baby
Baby, why don't you
Just let your love come shining through
Baby
No need to worry
Let your love come shining through
Honey
When in trouble
Let your love come shining through
Ohh, baby
You'll be happy
When your light come shining through
Baby
Life is a party
And you let your love come shining through
Let it shine, baby
Let it shine, baby
Let it shine, baby
Let it shine, baby
Shine all the time
Shine and be kind
Then you'll feel fine
Then you'll be mine
Baby
Life is worth living
If you let your love come shining through
Aww, baby
The world is mellow
When you let your love come shining through
Ooh, baby
The world is waiting
So let your light come shining through
Stevie
We really dig you
Hope you don't mind this riff from you
Oh, praise Him when you go to work
Praise Him when your feelings hurt
Praise Him when you're feeling bad
Praise Him when you're feeling sad
All praises to the power
Praise Him by the love you give
Praise Him by the way you live
Praise Him even when you dance and make romance
When you make romance(let your light come shining through,baby)
Praise Him when you got no time
Praise Him whether rain or shine (shine shine shine shine shine)
Praise Him for the sun lighted sky
Praise Him for the moonlight
Praise Him bringing summer
Praise Him for the weather
Praise Him with thy mighty soul
Praise Him with thy money bowl
Praise Him by the words you speak
You'll just have to let you see
Praise Him every single day
Praise Him in all kinds of ways
Praise Him from the mountaintop
Praise Him even
Praise to the power
Praise Him every day
Praise Him in a special way
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Praise Lyrics as written by Marvin P Gaye
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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