Three little children, lyin' in bed
Two were sick and the other bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Feed those children some shortnin' bread."
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin',
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread,
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin',
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread.
When those children, lyin’ in bed,
Heard that talk about shortnin' bread,
They popped up well and started to sing,
Skipping around with the pigeon wing....
Two were sick and the other bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Feed those children some shortnin' bread."
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin',
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread,
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin',
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread.
When those children, lyin’ in bed,
Heard that talk about shortnin' bread,
They popped up well and started to sing,
Skipping around with the pigeon wing....