He was a hard-headed man
he was brutally handsome
And she was terminally pretty
She held him up and he held for ransom
In the heart of the cold city
He had a nasty reputation as a cruel dude
They said he was ruthless said he was crude
They had one thing in common
They were good in bed
She said faster faster
The lights are turning red

(Life in the fast lane)
Surely make you lose your mind
(Life in the fast lane)
Are you with me so far

Eager for action hot for the game
The calling attraction the drop of the name
They knew all the right people
They took the right pills
They threw outrageous parties
They paid heavenly bills
There were lines on the mirror
lines on her face
She pretended not to notice
she was caught up in the race
Out every evening until it was light
He was too tired to make it
she was too tired to fight about it

(Life in the fast lane)
Surely make you lose your mind
(Life in the fast lane)
(Life in the fast lane)
Everything all the time
(Life in the fast lane)

Glowing and burning blinded by thirst
They didn't see the stop sign
took a turn for the worse
She said Listen baby
You can hear the engine rev
We've been up and down this highway
haven't seen a goddamn thing
He said call the doctor
I think I'm gonna crash
The doctor says he's coming
but you gotta pay in cash
They were rushing down that freeway
Messed around and lost
They didn't care they were just
dying to get off and it was

(Life in the fast lane)
Surely make you lose your mind
(Life in the fast lane)
(Life in the fast lane)
Everything all the time
(Life in the fast lane)
(Life in the fast lane)
(Life in the fast lane)
(Life in the fast lane)