Two little babies lying in bed
One was sick and the other bumped his head
Sent for the doctor and the doctor said
Give those children some shortnin bread
Mamas little baby loves shortnin shortnin
Mamas little baby loves shortnin bread
Mamas little baby loves shortnin shortnin
Mamas little baby loves shortnin bread
Put on the sk**et slip on the lid
Mamas gonna bake a little shortnin bread
This ain't all she's gonna do
Mamas gonna make a little coffee too
When those children sick in bed
Heard that talk about shortnin bread
Popped up well to dance and sing
Skipped around and shook that thing
Slipped in the kitchen slipped up the lid
Slipped my pocket full of shortnin bread
Stole the sk**et stole the lid
Stole the stove to make shortnin bread