Shortnin' Bread

Put on the skillet put on the lid

Mama's gonna make a little shortnin' bread

And that ain't all that she's gonna do

She's gonna make a little coffee too yeah

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Three little children lyin' in bed

Two was sick and the other most dead

Sent for the doctor, the doctor said

Give them children some shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Put on the skillet put on the lid

Mama's gonna make a little shortnin' bread

And that ain't all that she's gonna do

she's gonna make a little coffee too

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

When them children sick in bed

Heard that talk about shortnin' bread

Popped up well and dance and sing

Skippin 'round cut the pigeon wing yeah

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin'

Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread