Ya gotta get that fire hot
And ya get you a big old pot
Fill it up with a little bit of water and a bottle of beer
A-chili powder, onion, garlic, and tomato
Ground beef, black pepper, and a green jalapeño
A little bit of cumin, and one more bottle of beer
But don't you put no beans in my chili
But 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 [?] 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
Don't you put no beans in my chili
But 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 butter, 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
If you put beans into my chili
You don't know beans about making 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
