The Spaghetti That Stopped the Sermon

[Instrumental intro] [Verse 1 - Bubba MALE] He was deep into a question Had the whole room leaning in Then somebody passed spaghetti And he lost his place again Said I heard about this supper From a gathering down the way One small bowl without the meatballs Made the big talk take a break [Chorus - Bubba and Darlene FEMALE harmony] The spaghetti stopped the sermon Put a grin on every face All that wisdom took a number While the noodles found their place No one's getting slapped at supper Mama gets the finest chair When the sauce is that delicious There's enough good cheer to share [Verse 2 - Darlene FEMALE] Darlene took the sax and answered Bubba laughed into his sleeve Even serious conversations Need a little room to breathe We can talk of things eternal We can pass the garlic bread There's a blessing in a table Where a hungry friend is fed [Chorus - duet] The spaghetti stopped the sermon Put a grin on every face All that wisdom took a number While the noodles found their place No one's getting slapped at supper Mama gets the finest chair When the sauce is that delicious There's enough good cheer to share [Instrumental solo and break] [Bridge - intimate then build] That's so good, it makes you want to slap your mama! That's an old food saying, friends Give her seconds and a hug instead Now where was I again? [Final chorus - full duet] The spaghetti stopped the sermon Put a grin on every face All that wisdom took a number While the noodles found their place No one's getting slapped at supper Mama gets the finest chair When the sauce is that delicious There's enough good cheer to share [Outro - resolve naturally] The Spaghetti That Stopped the Sermon [Instrumental ending]