"Poster Child" lyrics

High school 17, high on a melody
Writin' songs for nothin' but the sanity of your soul
No one cheerin' you on, no one singing along
You're the poster child for too high hopes
With wannabe rock and roll
You got AC/DC, Hank, and Johnny
Hanging on your bedroom wall
Staring at you saying maybe you ain't crazy after all

So you're corner stage smoky bar
No crowd going wild
Town to town, beat up car
Keep putting on miles
Don't stop strumming that six string
It'll break your heart for a while
But one day you just might see your name
Up there on that poster, child

A dream kills easily but you can't kill a dream
It ain't a choice, couldn't give it up even if you wanted to
It's a poison and a cure, it's a healing and the hurt
It's in your bones, it's in your blood skin deep like an old tattoo

So you're corner stage smoky bar
No crowd going wild
Town to town, beat up car
Keep putting on miles
Don't stop strumming that six string
It'll break your heart for a while
But one day you just might see your name
Up there on that poster, child
Up there on that poster, child, yeah

Woah, woah
Keep dreaming like you're supposed to, child
Woah, woah
'Til it's you on that poster, child

Center stage 'bout to start
Whole crowd's goin' wild
Can't believe where you are
Keep putting on miles
Don't stop strumming that six string
Can't shake that smile
Now some kid's dreamin'
'Cause your name
Is up there on that poster child
Up there on that poster, child, yeah

High school 17, high on a melody