You get 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 get a fast car, I got a plan to get us out of here 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 a 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 say somebody's got to take care of him, so I quit school and that's what I do You get 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 when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk, city lights play out before us And your arm felt like scrap around 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 get a fast car, we go cruise and entertain ourselves, still ain't got a job Now work in the market as a checkout girl, I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted and 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 play out before us And your arm felt like scrap around 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 get a fast car, I got a job that pays all our bills We sell, drink and date at the bar, some more your friends and you do 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, just 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 play out before us And your arm felt like scrap around 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 got to make a decision, leave tonight or live and die this way