{"id":70423,"date":"2024-02-06T18:04:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/02\/06\/here-are-the-lyrics-to-tracy-chapman-luke-combs-fast-car\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T18:04:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:04:38","slug":"here-are-the-lyrics-to-tracy-chapman-luke-combs-fast-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/02\/06\/here-are-the-lyrics-to-tracy-chapman-luke-combs-fast-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are the Lyrics to Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs\u2019 \u2018Fast\u00a0Car\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tTracy Chapman<\/a> topped Billboard<\/em>\u2019s\u00a0Country<\/a>\u00a0Songwriters chart (dated June 17) for the first time, thanks to\u00a0Luke Combs<\/a>\u2019 cover of her hit \u201cFast Car.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCombs\u2019 version has\u00a0generated at least $500,000<\/a>\u00a0in global publishing royalties,\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0estimates, with the majority of it going to Chapman, who owns both the writers\u2019 and publisher\u2019s share of the song. Additionally, the success of Combs\u2019 version has boosted Chapman\u2019s original, with weekly consumption of Chapman\u2019s version increasing 44% since Combs\u2019 version was released, according to Luminate.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I\u2019m honored to be there,\u201d Chapman told\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>in a statement. \u201cI\u2019m happy for Luke and his success and grateful that new fans have found and embraced \u2018Fast Car.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAt the 2024 Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, Combs and Chapman took the stage together to perform \u201cFast Car.\u201d Just before the performance, Combs tributed Chapman\u2019s talent and impact on his life, saying that \u201cFast Car\u201d was \u201cmy favorite song before I even knew what a favorite song was.\u201d He added that he felt honored to be featured in the same sentence as her by performing her hit single. \u201cTracy is such an icon, and one of the best songwriters that any of us will ever be around,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s such a cool, full-circle moment for me \u2014 just to be associated with her in any way is super humbling for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIf you need a guide to follow along with \u201cFast Car,\u201d find the lyrics below:<\/p>\n

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\u2019ll make something
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove<\/p>\n

You got a fast car
I got a plan to get us outta here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won\u2019t have to drive too far
Just \u2018cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living<\/p>\n

See, my old man\u2019s got a problem
He live with the bottle, that\u2019s the way it is
He says his body\u2019s too old for working
His body\u2019s 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\u2019s got to take care of him
So I quit school and that\u2019s what I did<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped \u2019round my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone<\/p>\n

You got a fast car
We go cruising, entertain ourselves
You still ain\u2019t got a job
And I work in the market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You\u2019ll find work and I\u2019ll get promoted
We\u2019ll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs<\/p>\n

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped \u2019round my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone<\/p>\n

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\u2019d always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me\u2019d find it
I got no plans, I ain\u2019t going nowhere
Take your fast car and keep on driving<\/p>\n

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped \u2019round my shoulder
And I-I had a feeling that I belonged
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyrics \u00a9 DistroKid<\/p>\n

Written by: Tracy L. Chapman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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