Tracy Chapman - Fast Car Lyrics






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
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

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
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 we were driving driving in your car
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
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone

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
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs

So remember when we were driving driving in your car
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
I had a 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 would find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving

So remember when we were driving driving in your car
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
I had a 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
Leave tonight or live and die this way





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  1. R.... A....

    I remember this song best when I was a kid riding in my brothers wife's 1994 Blue Ford Festiva , Augusta West Virginia, miss those days so Much!!!

  2. v.... ....

    he had a fast car

  3. B.... S....

    Smoke crack

  4. I.... N....

    I still love this song!

  5. h.... t....

    who are those 32.694 psychopaths? How can you disagree with those beautiful lyrics? Now thats a big mistery..

  6. U.... b....

    quem veio pelo livro da Isabela Freitas "Não Se Enrola, Não" na página 106 que o Pedro canta pra ela ?

  7. U.... b....

    quem veio pelo livro da Isabela Freitas "Não Se Enrola, Não" na página 106 que o Pedro canta pra ela ?

  8. n.... u....

    So soothing❤

  9. K.... B....

    i’m sorry maddison...i’ll always love you 🖤

  10. M.... ....

    hEy WhO lIsTeNiNg In 2020 GiVe Me LiKe lOL

  11. H.... S....

    This song was written by Aliens, so strong ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  12. Z.... B....

    10 years ago, my cousin's brother, Rob, was killed by a drunk driver. After that incident, I became severely depressed due to complicated grief. I still can't get over the death of my cousin's brother 💔 😔

  13. P.... ....

    30 years ago I put this on at my dad's house.

    My stepmother said, "I bet she's crying all the way to the bank".
    Talk about crossing the lines...

  14. T.... W....

    2020!!!

  15. T.... B....

    Voting Lawrence COUNTY ALABAMA Hubbard Telescope public school
    Really funny
    *let it close*

  16. h.... ....

    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
    But me myself I got nothing to prove
    You got a fast car
    And 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
    We won't have to drive too far
    Just across 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 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
    But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
    We gotta make a decision
    We leave tonight or live and die this way
    See I remember we 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
    I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
    You got a fast car
    We go cruising entertain ourselves
    You still ain't got a job
    And I work in the market as a checkout 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
    See I remember we 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
    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 me'd find it
    I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
    So take your fast car and keep on driving
    See I remember when we 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
    I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
    You got a fast car
    But is it fast enough so you can fly away?
    You gotta make a decision
    Leave tonight or live and die this way

  17. r.... c....

    my father love this song....so much miss him up there...

  18. V.... L....

    One day I will make enough to leave this fucking place.

  19. T.... P....

    It hasn't been thirty days since I got my brand new car. Each one of my cars I named. This one I got now is called Serenity because the whole experience was peaceful, unexpected and calm. And my salesman was super cute and friendly😉. #cheers20'

  20. E.... C....

    If you don't like this song, no only do you have poor musical taste, you're also a dick.

  21. A.... M....

    Tracy Chapman is the shit

  22. �.... �....

    i ve finally found this song, today i m happiest dude in this world

    �.... �....

    Same stuck in my head all day from oldies radio but couldnt find it

  23. M.... t....

    Who Else is Still Listening

  24. S.... D....

    Beautiful song

  25. R.... R....

    Anyone that ever had conflicting doubt and dreams knows
    this.

  26. K.... R....

    2020 ❤

  27. F.... ....

    Why are there so many more veiws on this and not the actually music video?

  28. L.... S....

    I love listening to this song it makes me feel good and better every day

  29. b.... a....

    one of the most beautiful songs of all the time❤❤❤

  30. e.... ....

    thanks to this channel

  31. R.... O....

    Thank you

  32. N.... K....

    "I know things will get better"



    Except when they don't.

    N.... K....

    Eventually.... There always is a better.

    N.... K....

    Better is inside of you. You can always find it, if you look.

  33. m.... h....

    2020 bumping this one

  34. A.... W....

    We are a good friends no more and dad and mom no more and

  35. J.... M....

    Ouvindo hoje dia 04/01/2020 muito linda essa música

  36. A.... W....

    Skylyn Erickson is a good friend of yours who are you too and I know what you and I do love him and he is so good and dad and mom and

  37. P.... S....

    Legandry

  38. A.... W....

    We are a good friends no more and dad and mom zoo to you

  39. S.... T....

    Boud. Lookofj jcb fvv

  40. J.... M....

    PADi WAGON.

  41. R.... B....

    Alguém 2020? Muito bom ouvir esse som

  42. i.... a....

    2020 and I'm here again still in my fast car

  43. i.... a....

    This song has been uplifting me since the early 90s

  44. H.... A....

    Haunting. Yes and sad song but also that comforting effect

  45. B.... A....

    I had no idea this was a black woman singing this.

  46. a.... i....

    Esto es música carajo!!!!

  47. h.... ....

    2020 - my 8 and 10 year olds ask to hear this song...

  48. s.... ....

    This song is about finding hope in cycles of abuse, while trying to break those cycles. She left her abusive family, with her new love in his fast car, full of hope for the future, as did her mother before her. The future arrives and it's the same as the past. Her husband and children's father is also an absentee alcoholic, one day her kids will drive away in their own fast cars and try to break free for real this time.

  49. X.... T....

    Undertaker tombstone paldriver every

  50. X.... T....

    I'm still waiting Thamesy what the difference I like her as well me and you when the day hunters hill doctor

  51. X.... T....

    Heard you that day dont wave

  52. X.... T....

    Didnt no you were it me you and little criag mac and mama mac

  53. X.... T....

    Ok Thames its matthew

  54. L.... L....

    I fall in Love with this this song everytime I listen to it.

  55. v.... R....

    Nothing bad happened to me. I just like this song.

  56. Z.... 2....

    You've Got A fat Ma
    She Came Round and Broke All My Chairs
    She's Not Comin' Round Here No More
    Who's Gonna Fix My Furniture?

    Z.... 2....

    🤣😂🤣 Zoned 247, you oughta make a Parody song with your lyrics, sing it to the tune of ''Fast Car''

    Z.... 2....

    ​@Rachel Rodgers Thanks :0)

    Z.... 2....

    @Zoned 247 you're welcome.

    Z.... 2....

    Joe will do it😀

  57. A.... M....

    2020 anyone

  58. F.... A....

    ❤🇧🇷Alguém 01/20

  59. e.... ....

    where have I heard this song ahhhh

  60. N.... ....

    Who is here for 2020

  61. G.... ....

    Drove down the street pounding this on my subs, I can laugh at myself now.

  62. j.... c....

    2020 here we are!

  63. S.... B....

    Jan 2020 anyone!!!

  64. R.... R....

    Stunning song! I never appreciated this when it was out as a kid but love it so much now.

  65. v.... k....

    who listens to this? Everyone who loves good music

  66. I.... B....

    2020❤️🥂

  67. h.... ....

    Ouvindo em 2020. Hoje 02 de janeiro. linda música.

  68. G.... B....

    Who listening to this song in 2020?

  69. R.... G....

    One day I wanna make a tour in my own car and play this song. For now it's my dream

  70. A.... M....

    c'est quoi ces censures???? sur un album de 11 titres, 2 sont censurées!!! On vit à quelle époque là????

  71. M.... Y....

    I remember hearing this song when i was growing up in laundromats restaurants just bring back lots of memories great tune..

  72. A.... M....

    2020/01/02

  73. A.... L....

    Grande Tracy SOS única.

  74. B.... U....

    Jan 1st 2020 who’s listening right now ?

  75. R.... ....

    Robocop approves

  76. W.... w....

    who’s still listening in 2020? cos i defo am and always will be

    W.... w....

    me... 9/1/20

    W.... w....

    Yes I still am it’s amazing

  77. A.... D....

    2020 ✌🏻

  78. J.... F....

    Somebody with a fast car come pick me up!! Tired of this loony bin called earth x

  79. D.... L....

    I uploaded this song in 2016 and after that my music focus went another way. I started listening to world music and anthems etc. My
    fascination for this kind of music grew and i wanted to do something with it. That's why in december 2016 i made a channel uploading historical music and anthems. That channel was deleted and i have been using this one since the 5th of july 2019. I don't really upload to Rock Music Holland anymore. I have tried a few times but everything gets striked instantly. Anyway i tought this channel was going nowhere but right as i started my other channel Rock music Holland was absolutely booming. I want to thank all of you people that helped me acomplish this amazing subscriber and viewer count. I might occasionally upload again to Rock Music Holland but im not sure what and when.

    D.... L....

    I thank you for this. I visit your channel periodically and every time I feel the need to hear this song I come here. This song transcends time, as another commenter said.

    D.... L....

    You may have luck posting covers and live performances.

    D.... L....

    @Stroons Silly ❤️

    D.... L....

    Nice work dude from ur german neighboor🙏

  80. J.... H....

    2020 anyone

  81. R.... P....

    2020 And still

  82. J.... A....

    Let's bring in 2020 with a new look on life and make the most of who we are!

  83. M.... J....

    Starting my year off like a fast car #2020

  84. S.... H....

    One of the MOST beautiful songs I've EVER HEARD; musically yes, but mostly lyrically....so real.. awesome.👍👍

  85. E.... D....

    Darryl Philbin brought me here

  86. H.... W....

    12/31/19

  87. k.... b....

    i just realized Tracy chapman was a woman, not a man.....whoops.....happy new year yall its 2020 and im fuckin trashed!!!!!!!! YEE YEE YALL KJLGvkdjsrg ahldfkjadhljk.ahsdlFkjljasdhflikasHSL:KDJfhasLDkhldkjhn.asdjkr.fyh/oLKSk.zjdf

  88. t.... ....

    anyone listening in 2020?

  89. A.... M....

    WHOS LISTENING TO THIS IN 2020

  90. S.... C....

    I don’t know why but this song reminds me of the walking dead lol
    🤷‍♀️

  91. A.... 6....

    Not to be one of these half wits must be the drink but listening in 2020 anyone😂😂

  92. S.... R....

    When is she coming out with Faster Car? I heard you can unlock Lisa Loeb

  93. B.... G....

    wait, it isn't a bugatti byron? it's a beautiful song?

  94. R.... M....

    this song is beautiful x