Shortnin' Bread

Short'nin' bread.

Short'nin' bread.

Short'nin' bread.

Mama's gonna make some short'nin' bread. Short'nin' bread.

Short'nin' bread. Short'nin' bread.

Mama's gonna make some short'nin' bread. Get that wood out outta the shed. Oh mercy, looka there! Boys, Mother's gonna make some short'nin' bread.

Two Senegambians layin' in bed. One turned over to the other and said,

"Fine, fine, fine, fine bread."

Serve it, Mama, serve it!

Said to every man, "Where have you been? Oh mercy, it's sure as a sin. Mama, Mama, don't be fast. Do not show your big, fine short'nin' bread." Short'nin' bread.

Short'nin' bread.

Mama's gonna make some short'nin' bread. Short'nin' bread.

Short'nin' bread.

Short'nin' bread.

Mama's gonna make some short'nin' bread.

Come on, come on! Open your oven! Open it!

What kind of bread is that? It must be good bread.