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A song about a couple trying to escape their lives that don’t hold much promise, the lyrics explore who the characters are, where they work and the obstacles they need to overcome to find better tomorrows. Seemingly written almost stream-of-consciousness, the song does have verses and choruses, but not in a typical sense. In one of the industry’s most inspirational success stories, “Fast Car,” the first single from Chapman’s debut album, made her a star and showed the world that there was room for people who didn’t follow the formulas. A black folksinger with a nearly-six-minute song containing more than 500 words … well, what were the chances? Tracy Chapman, and her song “Fast Car,” were unlikely candidates for major success, even in 1988 when the music business was totally different.