Peak
6
Weeks
22
Score
3,038
Chart Year
1988
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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
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 1988 | 95 | 31 |
| 2 | Jun 11, 1988 | 91 | 35 |
| 3 | Jun 18, 1988 | 73 | 53 |
| 4 | Jun 25, 1988 | 61 | 65 |
| 5 | Jul 2, 1988 | 55 | 71 |
| 6 | Jul 9, 1988 | 43 | 83 |
| 7 | Jul 16, 1988 | 37 | 89 |
| 8 | Jul 23, 1988 | 27 | 99 |
| 9 | Jul 30, 1988 | 20 | 106 |
| 10 | Aug 6, 1988 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Aug 13, 1988 | 12 | 114 |
| 12 | Aug 20, 1988 | 10 | 116 |
| 13 | Aug 27, 1988 | 6 | 120 |
| 14 | Sep 3, 1988 | 7 | 119 |
| 15 | Sep 10, 1988 | 6 | 120 |
| 16 | Sep 17, 1988 | 16 | 110 |
| 17 | Sep 24, 1988 | 29 | 97 |
| 18 | Oct 1, 1988 | 39 | 87 |
| 19 | Oct 8, 1988 | 54 | 72 |
| 20 | Oct 15, 1988 | 76 | 50 |