Put on the skillet, put on the lid
Mamma’s gon' make us some shortnin' bread

Well, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread
Well, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Well, I put on the skillet, I put on the lid
Mamma’s gonna make some shortnin' bread
Yeah and that ain't all she’s gonna do
Mamma’s gonna make us some coffee too

Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread
Well, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Now three little children arе lyin' in the bed
And one was sick and thе other most dead
I called for the doctor, and here’s what he said
"Give those kids some shortnin' bread"

Oh Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread
Well, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread, go!

[Guitar solo]
Wow! Woo!
Woo, c'mon!
Woo!

Well, I went to the kitchen, I opened up the lid
I filled my pockets with the shortnin' bread
I went to the corner there and stood on my head
And there I stood and ate my shortnin' bread

Ah, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread
Well, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread
I put on the skillet, I put on the lid
Mamma’s gonna make some shortnin' bread
Yeah, and that ain't all she’s gonna do
Mamma’s gonna make us some coffee too

Ah, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread
Yeah, Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', short
Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread

Shortnin' bread
Shortnin' bread

Woo!