Short'nin' Bread

Put on the skillet, put on the lid,
Mama's gonna make a little short'nin' bread.
That ain't all she's going to do,
Mama's gonna make a little coffee too.
Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.

Three little children, lying in bed,
Two were sick and the other near dead.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Give those children some short'nin' bread."
Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin',
Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread.

(Southern U.S. traditional)

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