Fast Car

[00:21.40]You got a fast car [00:23.74]And I want a ticket to anywhere [00:26.12]Maybe we make a deal [00:28.39]Maybe together we can get somewhere [00:30.67]Anyplace is better [00:32.81]Starting from zero got nothing to lose [00:35.15]Maybe we'll make something [00:37.38]But me myself I got nothing to prove [00:40.53] [00:48.69]You got a fast car [00:51.05]And I got a plan to get us out of here [00:53.31]I been working at the convenience store [00:55.90]Managed to save just a little bit of money [00:57.90]And we won't have to drive too far [01:00.25]Just across the border and into the city [01:02.47]You and I can both get jobs [01:04.84]And finally see what it means to be living [01:07.42] [01:16.14]You see my old man's got a problem [01:18.49]He live with the bottle that's the way it is [01:20.64]He says his body's too old for working [01:22.96]His body's too young to look like his [01:25.38]My mama went off and left him [01:27.60]She wanted more from life than he could give [01:29.85]I said somebody's got to take care of him [01:32.13]So I quit school and that's what I did [01:34.84] [01:43.79]You got a fast car [01:45.84]But is it fast enough so we can fly away [01:48.36]We gotta make a decision [01:50.48]We leave tonight or live and die this way [01:52.66] [02:00.66]Cause I remember when we were driving driving in your car [02:04.31]The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk [02:06.52]And the city lights laid out before us [02:08.71]And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder [02:11.18]And I had a feeling that I belonged [02:15.62]And I had a feeling I could be someone, [02:20.18]be someone, be someone [02:22.49] [02:31.47]You got a fast car [02:34.14]And we go cruising to entertain ourselves [02:36.20]You still ain't got a job [02:38.38]And I work in a market as a checkout boy [02:40.54]I know things will get better [02:43.15]You'll find work and I'll get promoted [02:45.49]We'll move out of this shelter [02:47.61]Buy a big house and live in the suburbs [02:50.61] [02:57.85]And I remember when we were driving driving in your car [03:01.27]The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk [03:03.61]And the city lights laid out before us [03:06.00]And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder [03:08.23]And I had a feeling that I belonged [03:12.88]And I had a feeling I could be someone, [03:17.56]be someone, be someone [03:23.74] [03:28.67]You got a fast car [03:31.16]And I got a job that pays all our bills [03:33.37]You stay out drinking late at the bar [03:35.66]See more of your friends than you do of your kids [03:37.93]I'd always hoped for better [03:40.00]Thought maybe together me and you could find it [03:42.51]I got no plans I ain't going nowhere [03:44.85]So take your fast car and keep on driving [03:48.14] [03:54.91]I remember when we were driving driving in your car [03:58.38]The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk [04:00.72]And the city lights laid out before us [04:03.07]And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder [04:05.32]And I had a feeling that I belonged [04:09.88]And I had a feeling I could be someone, [04:14.37]be someone, be someone [04:20.34] [04:25.36]You got a fast car [04:28.24]But is it fast enough so you can fly away [04:30.55]You gotta make a decision [04:32.98]Leave tonight or live and die this way [04:39.44] [04:40.87]