Pass It Around

[Verse 1] You took the pepper stand, i took the lime We got the same brass spoon and a minute of time At the harbor food fair, under canvas and flags You said, “mine’s got a kick,” i said, “mine’s got a snap” [Pre-Chorus] The judge was still circling, tasting each tray You offered me a sample; i traded mine your way [Chorus] Pass it around, let the good flavors travel A little bit of yours, a little bit of mine We came here to win, but the best thing we found Was a new kind of friend when we passed it around [Verse 2] Your mango had heat from a pepper i’d grown My bright green sauce had a twist all its own We compared our notes while the brass band played Then laughed at the faces the first bites made [Pre-Chorus] When they called out the ribbons, we both took a bow You said, “next year, let’s make one together somehow” [Chorus] Pass it around, let the good flavors travel A little bit of yours, a little bit of mine We came here to win, but the best thing we found Was a new kind of friend when we passed it around [Bridge] Now your recipe’s penciled beside mine Two different maps meeting at one table line No trophy could tell what a shared taste can do It turns a little contest into something brand new [Final chorus] Pass it around, let the good flavors travel A little bit of yours, a little bit of mine We came here to win, but the best thing we found Was a new kind of friend when we passed it around Pass it around, there’s enough to go round A new kind of friend when we passed it around [Outro] A pinch from your bowl, a squeeze from mine See you next year at the tasting line