Three little children, lying in bed Two was sick an’ the other ’most dead Sent for the doctor, the doctor said Give those children some short’nin’ bread 
Chorus Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’, short’nin’ Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ bread,(x2) 
Put on the skillet, slip on the lid Mama’s gonna make a little short’nin’ bread That ain’t all she’s gonna do Mammy’s goin’ to make a little coffee too 
When those children, sick in bed Heard that talk about short’nin’ bread Popped up well to dance and sing Skipped around and cut the pigeon wing 
Slipped to the kitchen, slipped up the lid Filled my pocket full of short’nin’ bread Stole the skillet, stole the lid Stole the gal makin’ short’nin’ bread 
Caught me with the skillet, caught me with the lid Caught me with the gal makin’ short’nin’ bread Paid a dollar for the skillet, a dollar for the lid Spent a year in jail eatin’ short’nin’ bread 
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