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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