“If You Know Beans About Chili, You Know That Chili Has No Beans” (Paper Napkin Music, BMI, Publisher) by Kent Finlay, singer and songwriter and owner of Cheatham Street Warehouse, a music venue in San Marcos, Texas.
If you know beans about chili, you know it didn’t come from Mexico
Chili was God’s gift to Texas from the back streets of San Antonio
Chili doesn’t go with macaroni, damn Yankees don’t go with chili queens,
And if you know beans about chili, you know that chili ain’t got no beans
You burn some mesquite and when the coals get hot
You hunk up some meat and you throw it in a pot
With some chile pods and garlic and comino and stuff,
Then you add a little salt till there’s just enough
You can throw in some onions to make it smell good.
You can even add tomatoes, if you feel like you should
But if you know beans about chili,
You know that chili ain’t got no beans
If you know beans about chili, you know it didn’t come from Mexico
Chili was God’s gift to Texas from the back streets of San Antonio
Chili doesn’t go with macaroni, damn Yankees don’t go with chili queens,
And if you know beans about chili, you know that chili ain’t got no beans.