I stood behind that bar 'til closing time
I served cold beer, warm whiskey and Rotgut wine
Now I'm up here on the stage
Everybody knows my name
And I can't believe how long they wait
In my autograph line

Not bad for a bartender 
Or an eighth grade education
Pretty good for a backwoods girl
Who had to make it on her own
I'm on the stool side of the bar these days
Buying everyone a round
Ain't it funny how the tables turn?
Not bad for a bartender

Swinging doors and cleaning floors is all I'd ever known
Out of nowhere somehow I found my yellow brick road
So when you're broke and paying dues
Look at me I'm living proof
And if there's hope for me
I know there's hope for you.

Not bad for a bartender 
Or an eighth grade education
Pretty good for a backwoods girl
Who had to make it on her own
I'm on the stool side of the bar these days
Buying everyone a round
Ain't it funny how the tables turn?
Not bad for a bartender

I'm on the stool side of the bars these days
Buying everyone a round
Ain't it funny how the tables turn?
Not bad for a bartender
Ain't it funny how the tables turn?
Not bad for a bartender