Shortnin' Bread - The Kelly Family

Put on the skillet, put on the lead

Mama’s gonna make a little shortnin' bread

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

Three little children, lying in bed

two was sick, the other 'most dead

Send for the doctor, the doctor said:

give them just some shortnin' bread

Mama’s little baby …

Put on the skillet …

Mama’s little baby …

When them children, sick in bed

heard that talk about shortnin' bread

Popped up well and dance and sing

I get by 'round, got to be

Mama’s little baby …