Fast Car
Jasmine Thompson Lyrics

You've got a fast car
You have a car that moves quickly

I want a ticket to anywhere
I want a chance to go somewhere else, anywhere different

Maybe we can make a deal
Perhaps we can come to an agreement

Maybe together we can get somewhere
Perhaps if we work together, we can reach a destination

Any place is better
Anywhere else would be an improvement

Starting from zero got nothing to lose
We have no starting point, nothing to risk

Maybe we'll make something
Perhaps we will accomplish something

Me myself, I've got nothing to prove
I personally have no need to demonstrate anything

I've got a plan to get us out of here
I have an idea to help us escape this situation

I've been working at the convenience store
I have been employed at a nearby shop

Managed to save just a little bit of money
I've only saved a small amount of cash

Won't have to drive too far
We don't have to travel very far

Just across the border and into the city
We just need to cross the border into the nearest town

You and I can both get jobs
Both of us can find employment

Finally see what it means to be living
We will then understand the true meaning of living

See my old man's got a problem
My father has an issue

He lives with the bottle that's the way it is
He struggles with alcohol addiction

Says his body's too old for working
He claims his body is too old to work

His body's too young to look like his
His body looks younger than he feels

My mama went off and left him
My mother abandoned him

She wanted more from life than he could give
She desired more than he could provide

I said somebody's got to take care of him
I recognize that somebody must take care of him

So I quit school, that's what I did
So I left school to take care of him

Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
Is the car speedy enough to allow us to escape?

We gotta make a decision
We need to choose

Leave tonight or live and die this way
We must either depart tonight or continue existing in our present circumstances forever

So I remember when we were driving
I vividly recall our drive

The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
The velocity was so dizzying that I felt intoxicated

City lights lay out before us
The city became visible before us

And your arms felt nice wrapped around my shoulders
I enjoyed being embraced by you, with your arms encircling my shoulders

And I had Had a feeling that I belonged
At that moment, I felt like I belonged in that scene and in your company

And I Had a feeling I could be someone, be someone
I felt like I could make a difference and be somebody significant

I've got a job that pays all our bills
I have a job that is sufficient to cover all our expenses

You stay out drinking late at the bar
You linger at the bar, drinking until late

See more of your friends than you do of your kids
You spend more time socializing with friends than spending time with your children

I'd always hoped for better
I had always anticipated a better life

Then maybe together you and me would find it
Perhaps if we join forces, we can find that better life

I've got no plans I ain't going nowhere
I don't have a set agenda or any intention of leaving

So take your fast car and keep on driving
So just take your fast car and keep driving

Is it fast enough so you can fly away?
Is the car speedy enough to allow you to flee?

You've gotta make a decision
You need to make a choice

Leave tonight or live and die this way
Either leave tonight, or remain and perish