Brandon Behind the Bar

There's a light comes on in the Sippin' Room

Before the first folks walk through the door

Black Sea Shines lined up and waiting

Glasses shining ready for one more

When David's gone somebody holds it steady

Keeps the whole operation on track

For two long years through the good and the heavy

Brandon's always had our back

That's Brandon behind the bar

Pourin' Black Sea Shines and stories in your glass

He'll tell you what you're tasting how they made it

Make a stranger feel at home real fast

From the first pour of the morning

Till the last goodbye gets called

There's a whole lot more than whiskey

That's Brandon behind the bar

Front Porch Lemonade on a summer afternoon

Moonlight Ambrosia when the evening comes around

A Ridge Runner's Ol' Fashioned for the whiskey kind of crowd

Brandon knows what makes each one go down

He helped build the recipes they're pouring

Knows the reason every flavor plays its part

He ain't just filling glasses for the people

He's teaching Black Sea Shines from behind the bar

That's Brandon behind the bar

Pourin' Black Sea Shines and stories in your glass

He'll tell you what you're tasting how they made it

Make a stranger feel at home real fast

From the first pour of the morning

Till the last goodbye gets called

There's a whole lot more than whiskey

That's Brandon behind the bar

Some want a Black Bloody Mary in the morning

Campfire Maple Cider when the Ozark nights turn cold

Some walk in not knowing what they're looking for

So Brandon asks a question then he knows

He'll find the pour that fits you

Tell you where it came from and why

And Roseanna's there beside him when the room gets rolling

Welcoming the folks who wander by

Two years of early mornings

Two years of staying late

Running things when David's gone

Doing whatever the day might take

You can put good whiskey in a bottle

Put Black Sea Shines up on the wall

But it takes somebody giving a damn

To make folks remember it at all

Tourists roll in off the highway

Locals come back through the door

Some came looking for a bottle

Then they stay to learn a little more

There's a story in every whiskey

There's a reason for every jar

And if you want to know Black Sea Shines

Ask Brandon behind the bar

That's Brandon behind the bar

Pourin' Black Sea Shines and stories in your glass

Front Porch Lemonade or an Ol' Fashioned

He'll make you want to sit a little while and ask

From the first pour of the morning

Till the last goodbye gets called

There's a whole lot more than whiskey

There's a man who helps it all keep moving

That's Brandon behind the bar

When the chairs go up and the lights burn low

And the last car rolls away

He'll straighten up the Sippin' Room

And get it ready for another day

Black Sea Shines on the bottles

Ozark welcome for one and all

And a steady hand waiting tomorrow

Brandon behind the bar