Lyrics William Clark Green – The Chili Song

Ya gotta get that fire hot
And ya get you a big ol’ pot
Fill it up with a little bit of water and a bottle of beer
A-chili powder, onion, garlic, and tomato

But don’t you put no beans in my chili
Don’t you put no beans in my chili
If you put beans into my chili
You don’t know beans about making chili

Well, you bring it to a simmer, grab a wooden spoon
Take a little taste
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watchya gotta do
If it ain’t just right just yet, buddy, have no fear
You can add a pinch of salt if it feels a little light
Cayenne pepper if it needs more bite
If it seems too thick, add one more bottle of beer

But don’t you put no beans in my chili
Don’t you put no beans in my chili
If you put beans into my chili
You don’t know beans about making chili

Now you can eat it with a spoon or a stack of saltines
Add in some bacon, bits of
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shredded cheese
A splash of tabasco, a dash of sour cream
But it ain’t Texas chili if you make it with beans

Don’t put no beans in my chili
Don’t you put no beans in my chili

Don’t put no beans in my chili
Don’t put no beans in my chili
If you put beans into my chili
You don’t know beans about making Texas chili