You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we 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 But me myself, I got nothing to prove
You see my old man's got a problem He live with the bottle, that's the way it is He says his body's too old for working I say 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 got to take care of him So I quit school and that's what I did
You got a fast car Is it fast enough so we can fly away We gotta make a decision We leave tonight or live and die this way
So remember when we were driving, driving in your car The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights way out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feeling I could be someone Be someone, be someone
You got a fast car, and 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 be promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
So remember when we were driving, driving in your car The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights way out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feeling I could be someone Be someone, be someone
You got a fast car And I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and I would find it I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving
You got a fast car It is fast enough so you can fly away You gotta make a decision You leave tonight or live and die this way