Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (Cover) by Alan Price

Originally written and recorded by Tracy Chapman in 1987, this song was one of my favorites from the first listen. More about Tracy below http://www.tracychapman.com Fast Car - Tracy Chapman 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 About Alan Price Alanpricesings.com https://linktr.ee/Mralanprice Alan Price has spent most of his life at home in the lowcountry of South Carolina. He developed his talents and solidified his love for music as a guitarist , performing thousands of shows with some of the southeast’s more prominent rock & roll bands including Souls Harbor and Madam Adam. Alan has also toured and recorded with several major label groups including multi-platinum Atlantic Records rock-band “Shinedown”, and Warner Brothers rockers “Call Me No One”. Alan has also spent the past 12+ years lending his talents as a writer and music producer,developing hundreds of other artists in their creative paths, and founding several professional recording studios in his hometown of Charleston. In most recent years his various paths have converged, leading him to explore new territory as a singer/songwriter, releasing his debut Solo Album “Goodlow” in late 2020, and currently working towards a sophomore album for 2022z “There is a soul that resonates throughout my music. No matter if it’s a song I’ve written based on personal experience or my rendition of a timeless classic, I sing it from my heart!” “I love to make folks smile or feel anything at all, because they sense my deep connection to what I’m doing.” Price plans to continue strengthening his connection to his craft and to his audiences, utilizing the tools and wisdom he has gained along the way. Alan is also officially endorsed by a number of well-known musical instrument makers including Taylor guitars,PRS guitars, and Ernie Ball USA. He still resides in Charleston, SC with his wife and two daughters which he holds as his most powerful inspiration.

Added 10 Jul 2026