1. Shortnin’ Bread Arr. Mike Wilson © 2010 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. PowerPoint by Elizabeth Geer

2. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ shortnin’. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread.

3. Fetch that dough from the kitchen shed. Rake the coals out hot and red. Put on the oven and put on the lid. Mama’s gonna cook some shortnin’ bread.

4. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ shortnin’. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread.

5. Three little children lyin’ in bed. Two were sick and the other ‘most dead. Sent for the doctor and the doctor said, “Give those children some shortnin’ bread.”

6. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ shortnin’. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread.

7. When those children sick in bed heard that talk about shortnin’ bread, popped up well to dance and sing. Skipped around an’ cut the pigeon wing.

8. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ shortnin’. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread.

9. Mama’s little baby loves shortnin’ bread.