[Verse 1] (Lead): I lit the charcoal at half past five (T/B): At half past five! (Lead): To impress the girl who'd soon arrive (Bar): She's gonna arrive! (Lead): I had the apron and the tongs prepared (Ten): He was prepared! (Lead): But when I turned around the backyard flared (Bass): It flared! (Mercy!) [Verse 2] (Lead): The smoke detector sang in harmony (Ten): Bing-bong-bing! (Lead): With sirens from the local company (Bar): Here they come! (Lead): The neighbors gathered 'cross the fence to see (T/B): What do they see? (Lead): My T-bones black as any T could be (Bass): Crispy black! [Chorus] (Lead): Well-done, my darling, well-done indeed (All): Well-done, well-done! (Lead): This brisket's tougher than a centipede (All): Crunch-crunch-crunchy! (Lead): But if you squint and add enough ketchup, please (Ten): Pass the bottle! (Lead): We'll call it Cajun with a side of cheese (Bass): It's gourmet! [Verse 3] (Lead): She took a bite and chewed for forty days (Bar): Forty long days! (Lead): I watched the sunset through the smoky haze (Ten): Romantic haze! (Lead): She said, "You tried, and that's what truly counts" (Bass): She forgives! (Lead): Then ordered pizza in tremendous amounts (All): Extra large! [Chorus] (Lead): Well-done, my darling, well-done tonight (All): Well-done, well-done! (Lead): We dined on pepperoni by the light (All): Much better tasting! (Lead): So here's to romance and to propane tanks (Bar): Propane tanks! (Lead): And love that survives even my pranks (Ten): Watch him burn! [Bridge - Syncopated Patter] (Bass): The flames are rising high! (Bar): My eyebrows say goodbye! (Ten): The dog has run inside! (Lead): But I've got pride! (All): So fire up that grill and let her rip! [Tag - Building Close Harmony] (Lead): So order out... (Ten): Order out! (Bar): Order out! (Bass): Before I burn... (Lead): Before I burn... (Ten): Before I burn! (Bar): Before I burn! (Bass): The house down... (All): With loooooooove! [Final ringing chord]
