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Song score
Rhythm 9.1
Melody 9.3
Instruments 9.3
Lyrics 9.2
Vocal 9.6
This song has been reviewed 36 times. Overall score for this song, 9.3.
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Tracy Chapman - Fast Car Lyrics

Song details
TitleFast Car
ArtistTracy Chapman
AlbumTracy Chapman (1988) , Track 2 ,
Collection (2001) , Track 1
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Rank1,424 (+121) history
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Song lyrics
You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Anyplace 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
I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs and finally see what it means to be living

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
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
Leave tonight or live and die this way

So remember when were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had feeling I could be someone
Be someone
Be someone

You got a fast car
We go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job and I work in a market as a check-out girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs

So remember when were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had feeling I could be someone
Be someone
Be someone

You got a fast car
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 me find it
I got no plans 
I ain't going nowhere so take your fast car and keep on driving

So remember when were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had feeling I could be someone
Be someone
Be someone

You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way
lyrics corrected by sarah on 22-12-2008




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12-08-2004 06:01barbi69 is offline barbi69 
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ya i agree...this is a really go0d song..i like it alot
19-08-2004 21:42mamasboy is offline mamasboy 
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cool vibe.....I love her style!!!
29-08-2004 19:22zjoere is offline zjoere 
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this is a very good song i just love it
25-10-2004 22:51crazy_chipmunk is offline crazy_chipmunk 
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i love this song this what real music is not britney spears ofr 50 cent this is a real artist and u can really feel her sadness and her attitude in this song ilove it even if it is an old song
25-10-2004 22:53crazy_chipmunk is offline crazy_chipmunk 
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by the way i am only 13 and i don't listen to rap crap and vogrant stuff this is my fav song believe it of not
27-10-2004 10:47AStukenbroeker is offline AStukenbroeker 
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this song is very meaningful....you can imagine a young couple starting out in your mind and you can follow it with the lyrics...very good...it made me cry the first time i heard it...
28-10-2004 22:55bobo_rsm is offline bobo_rsm 
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i LOVE this song soo much its one of them songs that u can listin ti and relate to but i think its rly depressing.. and i can imagin just beein in the car with my friend n going some where or sumthing like that, n im only 15 n every one in my yr at skool loves it!! i always up it on a MD or my mp3 player
04-11-2004 03:32Mien is offline Mien 
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"And I had feeling I could be someone..." Heartwrenching.
10-12-2004 23:21Mr_C is offline Mr_C 
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How can you not like this song?? It's great! And the lyrics.. Have no word..!
24-12-2004 03:22MerryDeath is offline MerryDeath 
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I listened to this song 22 time in a row... hehe-I LOVE it.
17-02-2005 13:14Ronnie180892 is offline Ronnie180892 
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this song is really great but really sad and the lyrics are great!
19-03-2005 14:45La_Chica_Loco is offline La_Chica_Loco 
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I love this song! It's sad, but nice all the same..
10-04-2005 18:21Paradis is offline Paradis 
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Love it!! Loooooooove Tracy Chapman! ;D
10-04-2005 18:22DirtyBlueAngel is offline DirtyBlueAngel 
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She sounds like a bloke. Totally boring, I hate it.
28-06-2005 23:12TheGoob2704 is offline TheGoob2704 
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very strong song...........but very sad
23-07-2005 07:33Just_breathe_08 is offline Just_breathe_08 
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If you have ever been in love - this song, even if you don't like this kind of music, the lyrics move you.
23-07-2005 07:34FireWaterBurn is offline FireWaterBurn 
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catchy
25-07-2005 18:17tulip is offline tulip 
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i love her style
31-07-2005 09:25_Ine_ is offline _Ine_ 
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20-09-2005 09:38smittyg99 is offline smittyg99 
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a love tracy chapman and i also love meat
20-09-2005 09:46FatJo is offline FatJo 
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Ah! This takes me back. We used to play this when we got back from a nightclub. Those were the good old days!!!
24-09-2005 22:06Taityboy is offline Taityboy 
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Awesome Song!!
24-10-2005 16:11Qaoz is offline Qaoz 
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Rap isn't crap, R'n'B is crap.

This song is nice. At the time she released this song the popular songs all features synthesizers and electric shit.
29-10-2005 06:24RSCookie is offline RSCookie 
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Perfect. There is absolutly nothing bad you can say about this song! Outstanding lyrics, great hook on the guitar, and Tracy's hauntingly good voice throughout. Love it all! And by the way rap is crap.
29-10-2005 06:56biancaissocool is offline biancaissocool 
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Love this song. I always thought it was sung by a guy though. lol.

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