Fast Car Songtext
von Thomas Conti

You got a fast car
I want a ticket anywhere
Maybe we can make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we′ll make something
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove
You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us outta here
Been working at a convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just across the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
Finally see what it means to be living


See, I remember when we were driving
Driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped ′round my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
And I-I had a feeling I could be someone
Be someone, be someone

Be someone, be someone

You see, my old man's got a problem
He lives with the bottle, that's the way it is
He says his body′s too old for working
Says his body′s too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said, "Somebody's gotta take care of him"
So I quit school, that′s what I did
You got a fast car
We go cruising, entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You′ll find work and I'll get promoted
And we′ll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs


See, I remember when we were driving
Driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
And I-I had a feeling I could be someone
Be someone, be someone

Be someone, be someone

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight, or live and die this way