Here Are the Lyrics to Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car’ (2024)

Follow along with the lyrics to Luke Combs' take on Tracy Chapman's 1988 classic.

Tracy Chapman topped Billboard’sCountrySongwriters chart (dated June 17) for the first time, thanks toLuke Combs’ cover of her hit “Fast Car.”

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Combs’ version hasgenerated at least $500,000in global publishing royalties,Billboardestimates, with the majority of it going to Chapman, who owns both the writers’ and publisher’s share of the song. Additionally, the success of Combs’ version has boosted Chapman’s original, with weekly consumption of Chapman’s version increasing 44% since Combs’ version was released, according to Luminate.

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“I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there,” Chapman toldBillboardin a statement. “I’m happy for Luke and his success and grateful that new fans have found and embraced ‘Fast Car.’”

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At the 2024 Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, Combs and Chapman took the stage together to perform “Fast Car.” Just before the performance, Combs tributed Chapman’s talent and impact on his life, saying that “Fast Car” was “my favorite song before I even knew what a favorite song was.” He added that he felt honored to be featured in the same sentence as her by performing her hit single. “Tracy is such an icon, and one of the best songwriters that any of us will ever be around,” he said. “It’s such a cool, full-circle moment for me — just to be associated with her in any way is super humbling for me.”

If you need a guide to follow along with “Fast Car,” find the lyrics below:

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 outta 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 live 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 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 ’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, entertain ourselves
You still ain’t got a job
And I work in the 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 it 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’d find it
I got no plans, I ain’t going nowhere
Take your fast car and keep on driving

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 ’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

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Lyrics © DistroKid

Written by: Tracy L. Chapman

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