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"Fast Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released in April 1988 as the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Her appearance on the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was the catalyst for the song's becoming a top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 6 on the Hot 100, and a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 4 on the charts.
Rolling Stone ranked the song number 167 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is Chapman's only song on the list (and the highest ranking song both written and performed by a female artist). Pitchfork Media placed the song at number 86 on their list of the 200 Best Songs of the 1980s.
In April 2011 the track also hit the UK top ten at number 4 after Michael Collings performed it on Britain's Got Talent. The single was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2014, based on digital downloads and streaming. The song has sold 661,500 copies in the UK, as of January 2016.
You've got me thinkin' 'bout tomorrow,
although I'm livin' in today,
you've got me wishin' I lived in another world,
though in my home I wanna stay,
You're tellin' me you understand,
but you don't really know now who I am,
or what I do,
you're tellin' me we'll work it out,
then all you do is kick and scream and shout,
what more can I say,
Fast car take me home,
to the place where I can breathe where I feel strong,
fast car take me back,
to the place where I'm free at last,
so free at last,
heh,
yeah eh eh heh,
oooh ooh ohh,
Why did I let you come this far,
why did I let you tear me down, baby,
I should have known it from the start, I didn't,
you turned a page without a sound,
You're tellin' me I've got to learn,
but you're love has so many twists and turns,
I can't find my way,
you're tellin' me it's all a shame,
but now I feel this soul has got no name,
and to you t's all a game,
Fast car take me home,
to the place where I can breathe where I feel strong,
fast car take me back,
to the place where I'm free at last,
so free at last,
at last yeah,
ooh hooo,
You're tellin' me it's all a shame,
but now I feel this soul has got no name,
and to you it's all a game,
Fast car take me home,
to the place where I can breathe where I feel strong,
fast car take me back,
to the place where I'm free at last (so free at last baby)
Fast car take me home,
to the place where I can breathe where I feel strong,
fast car take me back,
to the place where I'm free at last,
so free at last