Shortnin'Bread

Put on the skillet slip on the lid

Mama's gonna make a little short'nin' bread

That ain't all she's gonna do

Mama's gonna make a little coffee too

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Three little children lyin' in bed

Two were sick and the other 'most dead

Sent for the doctor and the doctor said

Give those children some short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

When those children sick in bed

Heard that talk about short'nin' bread

Popped up well to dance and sing

Skipped around and cut the pigeon wing

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Slip to the kitchen slip up the led

Filled my pockets full of short'nin' bread;

Stole the skillet stole the led

Stole the gal makin' short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread