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You got a fast car 00:20
I want a ticket to anywhere 00:22
Maybe we make a deal 00:24
Maybe together we can get somewhere 00:27
Any place is better 00:29
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose 00:31
Maybe we'll make something 00:34
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove 00:36
00:40
You got a fast car 00:48
I got a plan to get us out of here 00:50
I been working at the convenience store 00:52
Managed to save just a little bit of money 00:55
Won't have to drive too far 00:57
Just 'cross the border and into the city 00:59
You and I can both get jobs 01:02
And finally see what it means to be living 01:04
01:08
See, my old man's got a problem 01:15
He lives with the bottle, that's the way it is 01:18
He says his body's too old for working 01:20
His body's too young to look like his 01:22
My mama went off and left him 01:24
She wanted more from life than he could give 01:27
I said, somebody's got to take care of him 01:29
So I quit school and that's what I did 01:31
01:36
You got a fast car 01:44
Is it fast enough so we can fly away? 01:45
We gotta make a decision 01:47
Leave tonight or live and die this way 01:50
01:54
So I remember we were driving, driving in your car 02:01
Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk 02:04
City lights lay out before us 02:07
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder 02:09
And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged 02:11
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone 02:15
02:24
You got a fast car 02:32
We go cruising to entertain ourselves 02:34
You still ain't got a job 02:36
And I work in a market as a checkout girl 02:38
I know things will get better 02:40
You'll find work and I'll get promoted 02:43
We'll move out of the shelter 02:45
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs 02:48
02:52
So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car 02:58
Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk 03:01
City lights lay out before us 03:04
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder 03:06
And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged 03:08
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone 03:13
03:22
You got a fast car 03:29
I got a job that pays all our bills 03:31
You stay out drinking late at the bar 03:33
See more of your friends than you do of your kids 03:36
I'd always hoped for better 03:38
Thought maybe together you and me would find it 03:40
I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere 03:43
So take your fast car and keep on driving 03:45
03:49
So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car 03:55
Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk 03:59
City lights lay out before us 04:01
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder 04:03
And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged 04:05
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone 04:10
04:18
You got a fast car 04:26
Is it fast enough so you can fly away? 04:28
You gotta make a decision 04:31
Leave tonight or live and die this way 04:33
04:36

Fast Car

By
Tracy Chapman
Album
Tracy Chapman
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Lyrics:

[English]

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 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 I remember 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-I, had a feeling that I belonged

I-I had a 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 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 I 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-I, had a feeling that I belonged

I-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 I 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-I, had a feeling that I belonged

I-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

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary Meanings

ticket

/ˈtɪkɪt/

A2
  • noun
  • - a piece of paper that allows you to travel or enter a place

deal

/diːl/

B1
  • noun
  • - an agreement or arrangement
  • verb
  • - to distribute or give out

border

/ˈbɔːrdər/

B1
  • noun
  • - the invisible line that separates two countries

money

/ˈmʌni/

A2
  • noun
  • - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes

car

/kɑːr/

A1
  • noun
  • - a vehicle with four wheels powered by an engine

life

/laɪf/

B1
  • noun
  • - the existence of living things

problem

/ˈprɒbləm/

B1
  • noun
  • - a matter or situation that needs to be dealt with

life

/laɪf/

B1
  • noun
  • - the duration of existence

work

/wɜːrk/

A2
  • noun
  • - tasks or activities involving effort
  • verb
  • - to perform tasks or duties

house

/haʊs/

A2
  • noun
  • - a building for people to live in

decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to choose after consideration

live

/lɪv/

B1
  • verb
  • - to exist or be alive

Grammar:

  • You got a fast car

    ➔ Simple Present Tense

    ➔ The phrase "You got" indicates a state of possession in the present.

  • I want a ticket to anywhere

    ➔ Modal Verb (want)

    ➔ The use of "want" expresses a desire or wish.

  • Maybe we'll make something

    ➔ Future Simple Tense

    ➔ The phrase "we'll make" indicates a future action or intention.

  • He says his body's too old for working

    ➔ Present Simple Tense

    ➔ The phrase "he says" indicates a habitual action or a general truth.

  • You gotta make a decision

    ➔ Informal Contraction (gotta)

    ➔ The term "gotta" is an informal way of saying "have to".

  • I had a feeling that I belonged

    ➔ Past Simple Tense

    ➔ The phrase "I had" indicates a completed action in the past.

  • We'll move out of the shelter

    ➔ Future Simple Tense

    ➔ The phrase "we'll move" indicates a future plan or intention.

  • Take your fast car and keep on driving

    ➔ Imperative Mood

    ➔ The phrase "take your fast car" is a command or instruction.

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