"Madison Avenue" lyrics - T BONE BURNETT

Will you tell you tell me this riddle
Who is the father of lies
Who is the master of half-truth
What is Madison Avenue

It is everything you need to get closer
It is in search of an historic Jesus
Is it expensive at 50% off

It is a 50 foot long bronzed naked girl
It is a travel poster in a prison cell
It is a wooden nickel in a wishing well

It is a death cult that terrorized the town
It is a love affair that brought a nation down
It is desperate desert battle to the death