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 slip on the lid

Mama's gonna make a little shortnin bread

That ain't all she's gonna do

Mama'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

Three little children lying in bed

Two were sick and the other most dead

Sent for the doctor and the doctor said

Give those 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

When those children sick in bed

Heard that talk about shortnin bread

Popped up well to dance and sing

Skipped around and cut the pigeon wing

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