"While initially the song seems like the standard macho boasting of some guy showing off his car, it transpires that actually the girl in the song is leading the narrator on by half-hinting that she'll let him be her chauffeur, and maybe be his lover too." - from the allmusic guide
Asked a girl what she wanted to be,
我问那个女孩什么才是她的理想，
She said, baby can’t you see?
她说，宝贝儿，难道你看不出来么？
I wanna be famous, a star of the screen,
我要出名，当电影明星,
But you can do something in between.
但是呢，你却可以折中一下做别的。
Baby, you can drive my car, yes I’m gonna be a star,
宝贝儿，你做我的司机吧，是啊，我会成明日之星的。
Baby, you can drive my car, and maybe I’ll love you.
宝贝儿，你做我的司机吧， 我兴许会爱上你哦。
I told that girl that my prospects were good,
我告诉那女孩我其实前途很好，
She said, baby it’s understood,
她说，宝贝儿，我们不是已经说好了么，
Working for peanuts is all very fine,
你那微不足道的PAY是不错啦，
But I can show you a better time.
可我可以给你更好的机会啊。
Baby, you can drive my car, yes I’m gonna be a star,
宝贝儿，你做我的司机吧， 是啊，我会成明日之星的。
Baby, you can drive my car, and maybe I’ll love you.
宝贝儿，你做我的司机吧， 我兴许会爱上你哦。
I told that girl I could start right away,
我告诉那女孩我可以马上开工，
And she said, listen, babe, I’ve got something to say,
她说，听着，宝贝儿，有些事我不得不说，
Got no car, and it’s breaking my heart,
我其实呢并没有车，而这事儿让我伤心，
But I’ve found a driver, that’s a start.
可现在有你这个司机，那可是个开端那。
Baby, you can drive my car, yes I’m gonna be a star,
宝贝儿，你做我的司机吧， 是啊，我会成明日之星的，
Baby, you can drive my car, and maybe I’ll love you.
宝贝儿，你做我的司机吧， 我兴许会爱上你哦。
Beep beep mm, beep beep yeh!