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