The sun hung low that day
When Texas lost her favorite son;
With watery eyes we sobbed
And watched him leave for Or-e-gone.
'Said he had a mission there,
A callin' from above:
The Gospel of the Barbecue
must needs be spread with love.
Now, years have passed,
Our tears are dry
And our hearts are filled with pride:
Authentic Texas Barbecue
Has crossed the Great Divide.