Fast Car
Jiggy Lyrics

You got a fast car
The person being addressed has a car that is capable of moving quickly

I want a ticket to anywhere
The singer desires to leave their current location and travel anywhere

Maybe we make a deal
The singer suggests that they could potentially come to an agreement

Maybe together we can get somewhere
The artist proposes that the two of them may be able to achieve something together

Anyplace is better / Starting from zero / Got nothing to lose
The artist believes that any other location is better than their current situation and that they have nothing to lose by leaving

Maybe we'll make something / Me / Myself / I got nothing to prove
The singer suggests that they could potentially create something new and that they don't feel a need to prove anything to anyone

I got a plan to get us out of here
The singer has a specific plan to leave their current location

I been working at the convenience store / Managed to save just a little bit of money
The artist has been working at a convenience store and has saved some 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
The plan involves crossing a nearby border and finding work in a nearby city to improve their living situation

You see my old man's got a problem / He lives with the bottle / That's the way it is
The artist's father has an addiction issue with alcohol and it is an accepted part of their life

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
The singer explains that their father is unable to work due to his age and appearance and that their mother left him because she desired more from life

I said somebody's got to take care of him / So I quit school and that's what I did
The artist chose to quit school in order to take care of their father in light of their mother's departure

Is it fast enough so we can fly away / We gotta make a decision / Leave tonight or live and die this way
The singer questions if the fast car is capable of getting them away from their current situation and suggests that they must make a choice to stay or leave

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
The singer reminisces about a moment in the car where they felt a sense of belonging and believed they could make something of themselves

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
The two of them entertain themselves by driving around and the singer works in a market as a check-out girl while the other person has yet to find work. However, the singer remains hopeful that they will improve their situation and move out of their current living arrangement

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
The artist now has a job that pays their bills but is disillusioned with the other person's behavior of staying out late drinking and not spending enough time with their family. The artist suggests that they will remain in their current situation and tells the other person to go on without them

Is it fast enough so you can fly away / You gotta make a decision / You leave tonight or live and die this way
The artist once again questions if the car is capable of getting away and implores the other person to make a decision to leave or stay