The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Shortin' Bread

1. Shortin,' shortin'
Shortin,' bread
Shortin,' shortin'
Shortin,' bread
Mama's little baby likes
Shortin' bread
Mama's little baby likes
Shortin' bread.

2. Cook Mama's little baby some
Shortin' bread
Cook Mama's little baby some
Shortin' bread
Shortin,' shortin'
Shortin,' bread
Shortin,' shortin'
Shortin,' shortin' bread.

Submitter comment:

This song is sung to little children at mostly anytime. It's sung sometimes to little babies or while mama's cooking dinner.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT