It’s a backyard barbeque
A vegetarian thing or two
Too many’s better than too few
Told your sister she could ride with you

Everybody’s goin’ hog wild
A celebration for a new child
South of town – outside of Kyle
Everybody wears a big smile

Both sides of the family tree
Gettin’ together like it used to be
Before the city or the TV
Might have to start us up a quiltin’ bee

Pitchin’ washers and horseshoes
Watch me close and learn a thing or two
Nice and easy on the follow-through
Taught your daddy – now I’m teachin’ you

Go ask your momma how you used to be
When you’s a little bitty baby
Cute as a button honey can’t you see
Tell you what you got it all from me

Two little young’uns on a see-saw
There’s another’un with a Barbie doll
Take a picture – put it on your wall
‘Fore you know it they’ll a grown tall

A finger-paintin’ on the fridge door
Signed and dated at the age of four
Leave it up ‘til they make you more
Spread out some paper on the kitchen floor

Mom and Daddy in the porch swing
They got a hymnal and they’re ‘bout to sing
Little brother readin’ I-Ching
Quite a family if you know what I mean

Granddaddy is a preacher man
He asked us all if we could join our hands
Said some words about a Perfect Man
I’m gonna do it just as best I can

Bless the food to the body good
And the hands that made it if you would
Forgive a sinner if you kindly could
Help us all to lead the lives we should

Holy Ghost, Father, and the Son
Hope you’re here to help us share in the fun
Be with the momma, pop, and babe they brung
Thanks so much for everything you done