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