"Shortnin' Bread" lyrics

Three little children
Lyin' in the bed
Two were sick
And the other full of dread

Sent for the doctor
The doctor said
"Give those children some"
"Shortening bread"

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Put on the skillet
Slip on the lid
Mama's gonna make
A little shortening bread

Well, that ain't all that
She's gonna do
Mama's gonna make
A little coffee, too

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

When those children
Sick in bed
Heard that talk
About shortening bread

Popped up well
To dance and sing
Skipped around
And cut the pigeon wing

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread

Mama's little baby loves
Shortening, shortening
Mama's little baby loves
Shortening bread