She was aware of her insecurities as she took the stage She was convinced if she got up there that she'd be discovered someday So she belted it She hit the high notes fearlessly Oh she melted them as she brought them to their feet She was a big star at Banana Joe's bar where She sang karaoke every night She said if you work hard to get where you are it feels good in the hot spot light She was a big star She made the local cable shows where the camera fell in love with her face After a couple of weekends the groupies were crawling all over the place She signed autographs like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt and in the aftermath that small time town was hers She was a big star at the Banana Joe's bar where She sang karaoke everynight She said if you work hard to get where you are it feels good in the hot spot light She was a big star She doesn't care anymore that her high school girlfriends cut her out The only thought she entertains is where they are and where she is now Her old neighbors swear their certain she slept her way to the top She knows you don't get where you goin unless you got something they ain't got So she sings tonight to 20,000 plus and the young girls scream out loud Man that could be us She's a big star as she eats caviar just before she performs every night She says if you work hard to get where you are it feels good in the hot spot light She's a big star She's a big star