Shortenin' Bread

Three little children, lying in bed
Two are sick and the other most dead
Called for the doctor, the doctor said
Feed those children on shortenin' bread
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin' bread
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin' bread
Put on the skillet, put on the lead
Mama’s gonna' bake a little shortenin' bread
And that ain’t all she’s gonna do
Mama’s gonna' make a little coffee too
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin' bread
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin' bread
That little child who was sick in bed
When he heard about the shortenin' bread
He jumped up well and he began to sing
Shortenin' bread was his favorite thing
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin' bread
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin', shortenin'
Mama’s little baby loves shortenin' bread
Shortenin' bread, shortenin' bread
Shortenin' bread, shortenin' bread
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