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SHORTNIN' BREAD

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                    CHORUS:       

                    Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'

                    Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread!

                    Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'

                    Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread!

        Three little children Layin' in the bead.

        Two were sick and the other 'most dead.

        Sent for the doctor, the doctor said,

        "Feed those children on shortnin'  bread!"

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        When those children layin' in the bead

        Heard that talk obout shortnin' bread.

        They popped up well and started to sing.

        Skipping around the room doing the pidgeon wing.

                    (CHORUS)

        Put on the skillet!   Put on the lid!

        Mamma's going to make some shortnin' bread.

        That's not all she's going to do.

        Mamma's going to cook us some cocoa too!

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        I snuck to the kitchen,  picked up the lid.

        I filled my pockets full of shortnin' bread.

        I winked at the pretty little girl and said:

        "Baby how'd you like some shortnin' bread?"

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        Got caught with the skillet. Got caught with the lid.    

        Got caught with my mouth full of shortnin' bread.

        Six months for the skillet,  six months for the lid.

        Six months in jail eating shrotnin' bread.

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