23年前美國黑人民謠型創作歌手Tracy Chapman在纳爾遜▪曼德拉70歲生日慶典晚會上深情獻唱了Fast Car自此這首歌永成經典，
但本周Fast Car再次以第四名的高位打回英國流行单曲榜，原因何在？
這全要歸功於選秀大賽the X Factor
上周The X Factor出現了一位來自英國南部、身穿運動衫的大男孩子Michael Collings
上場的時候大家對他都不以為然，但當他拿起吉他唱起這首深情悠然的Fast Car，充满磁性的出色嗓音带動全場一片驚訝的讚嘆和掌聲
第二天英國媒体已經命名Michael是今年的“男版蘇珊大媽”。
Michael的演唱也再次引發了人們对這首歌的喜爱，纷纷上網下载
Tracy Chapman這位美國知名的藍調民謠歌手，首張同名專輯就一舉成名，
在英國排行榜及美國告示牌都是冠軍專輯，而她更是四座葛萊美獎的得主。
You got a fast car,
I wanna ticket to anywhere,
Maybe we can make a deal,
Maybe together we can get somewhere,
Any place is better,
Startin' from zero, got nothin' to lose,
Maybe we'll make somethin',
Me myself I've got nothin' to prove.
You got a fast car,
I got a plan to get us outta here,
Been working at a convenience store,
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive to far,
Just 'cross the border and into the city,
You and I can both get jobs,
And finally see what it means to be livin'.
You see, my old man's got a problem,
Lives with the bottle, that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for workin',
I say his body's too young to look like his,
My mama went off and left him,
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 an' die this way.
CHORUS:
So I remember when we were drivin',
Drivin' in your car,
Speeds 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 feelin' that I belonged,
And I, I had a feelin' I could be someone,
Be someone, be someone.
You got a fast car,
We go cruisin' to 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,
And we'll move out of the shelter,
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs.
CHORUS
You got a fast car,
I got a job that pays all our bills,
You stay out drinkin' 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 goin' nowhere,
So take your fast car and keep on drivin'.
CHORUS
You got a fast car,
Is it fast so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision,
Leave tonight or live and die this way.
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