Poster Child

Poster child, poster child

Poster child, poster child

I grew up in St. Louis, my mom was catholic, my dad was Jewish, can we use that?

I got jumped outside the three of clubs showered bullets across my ear drum, can we use that?

Stole a Stetson from my brother, but the bracelet was my sister's, can we use that?

I've had a half of dozen beatings and 1,000 AA meetings, can we use that?

We can use that

We can make you the rage, we can do that

You got no age on your face if we move fast

If you allow us to sell them your pain

We can use that

I was fighting my confusion, I was homeless, I was using when she found me

Poster child, poster child

In the shelter, when it flooded, she got closer than my blood did, she surrounds me

Poster child, poster child

When I felt myself retreating I remember her repeating, that's behind you

Poster child, poster child

Well, I wonder if she's breathing, if she's giving or receiving what she's been through

Poster child, poster child

Yeah, we can use that

We can make you the rage, we can do that

You got no age on your face if we move fast

If you allow us to sell them your pain

We can use that

We can use that

We can cash in your ghost, we can do that

Call the Washington post if we move fast

Sell them a share of your heart

You're the face of the state of the art

And we can use that