She punches in at midnight waiting for the bars to close down
At the Cross Corner Cafe on the western edge of town
She don't like the graveyards but they tip better after dark
A little small talk and flirting she moves from mark to mark
She says it don't mean nothing she's ready for the stage
She's got herself a big ole dream and time to turn the page
She knows one day she'll make it so she does what needs to be
Tonight a graveyard waitress just waiting on her destiny
She drops some quarters in the jukebox to serenade the boys
Boss man gives her leeway cause she's polished and she's poised
In the wee hours of the morning they applaud and raise some cheers
She knows singing is what she wants to do she's been practicing for years
She says it don't mean nothing she's ready for the stage
She's got herself a big ole dream and time to turn the page
She knows one day she'll make it so she does what needs to be
Tonight a graveyard waitress just waiting on her destiny
She punches out at 8:00 a.m. hit's the hay to catch some Zee's
She dreams about a life away from small town misery
She says it don't mean nothing she's ready for the stage
She's got herself a big ole dream and time to turn the page
She knows one day she'll make it so she does what needs to be
Tonight a graveyard waitress just waiting on her destiny
Yeah tonight a graveyard waitress waiting on her destiny