Put on the skillet, put on the lid
Mammy's gwine to bake a little shortenin' bread
Dat ain't all she's gwine to do
Mammy's gwine to make a little coffee too

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Mammy's little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mammy's little baby loves shortenin' bread
Mammy's little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mammy's little baby loves shortenin' bread

Three little chillun a-lyin' in bed
Two was sick and the other 'most dead
Send fo' the doctor, the doctor said
Feed those chillun on shortenin' bread

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Mammy's little baby loves shortеnin', shortenin'
Mammy's little baby loves shortеnin' bread
Mammy's little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mammy's little baby loves shortenin' bread