Kelly Family Shortnin' Bread
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 ...
