Fast Car
Buena Mutya Lyrics

You got a fast car
The person being addressed owns a car that can go quickly.

I want a ticket to anywhere
I desire to go to any location at all.

Maybe we make a deal
Possibly we can come to some kind of agreement.

Maybe together we can get somewhere
It's possible for us to reach a destination as a team.

Anyplace is better
Anywhere is superior to where we currently are.

Starting from zero got nothing to lose
We have no assets, therefore we are not risking any possessions by starting over.

Maybe we'll make something
Perhaps we can create something meaningful or valuable.

But me myself I got nothing to prove
I have no need to demonstrate anything to anyone.

You see my old man's got a problem
My father has a concern that cannot be ignored.

He live with the bottle that's the way it is
He uses alcohol to numb his pain.

He says his body's too old for working
He believes he is too elderly to be employed.

I say his body's too young to look like his
I believe his physical appearance is too poor for his age.

My mama went off and left him
My mother abandoned him and our family.

She wanted more from life than what he could give
She desired more than what he was able to provide for her.

I said somebody's got to take care of him
I recognized that someone had to look after him and his needs.

Packed up school that's what I did
I left school so I could fulfill this responsibility.

But is it fast enough so we can fly away
Is the person's fast car adequate for us to escape our present situation?

We gotta make a decision
We need to make a choice and take action.

Leave tonight or we can die this way
We either depart now, or remain here and face a bleak future.

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
The swiftness of the car's movement created an effect similar to being intoxicated.

City lights lay out before us
We saw the lights of the city spread out in front of us.

And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
It was pleasant to have the person holding onto me.

And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had the sensation of fitting in or being part of something.

And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
I believed it was possible for me to be someone remarkable or effective.

And I got a job that pays all our bills
I secured employment that provides for our financial needs.

You stay out drinking late at the bar
You spend many hours drinking at the bar and don't come home until late.

See more of your friends than you do your kids
You spend more time with your friends than with your own children.

I'd always hoped for better
I had constantly desired a superior life for us.

Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I expected that we could work together and experience a better life.

I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
I have no particular intentions or goals, and am not looking to move to a new location.

So take your fast car and keep on driving
Take your car and continue on with your journey.