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, sure!
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, sure!
Mama's little baby loves shortnin bread!
Put on the skillet...
Mama's little baby loves shortnin, sure!
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' around, cut the pigeon's wing!
Mama's little baby loves shortnin, sure!
Mama's little baby loves shortnin bread!
