Shortnin' Bread

Put on the skillet put on the lid

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

That ain't all Merry's gonna do

She gonna make a little coffee too

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Her little baby loves short'nin' bread

Three little baby 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 "

Merry's baby loves short'nin'

Merry's baby loves bread

Merry's baby loves short'nin'

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Slip to the kitchen slip up the led

Slip up of short'nin' bread; Stole the skillet

Stole the led well Stole the gal makin' short'nin' bread

Merry's baby loves short'nin'

Merry's baby loves short'nin'

Merry's baby always loves short'nin' short'nin' bread

They most loves their bread

Caught me with the skillet caught me with the led

Caught me with the gal makin' short'nin' bread;

Paid six dollars for the skillet six dollars for the led

Spent six months in jail eatin' short'nin' bread

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' bread

Merry's little baby loves short'nin' short'nin'

Short'nin' lalalala Merry give them bread