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Shortnin' Bread Lyrics

(Fats Waller - 1941)

Chorus
Shortnin bread.
Shortnin bread.
Shortnin bread.
Mama's gonna make some shortnin bread.
Shortnin bread.
Shortnin bread.
Shortnin bread.
Mama's gonna make some shortnin bread.

Verse #1
Get that wood out out of the shed.
Oh mercy! Lookee there.
Boys, mother's gonna make some shortnin bread.*
Verse #2
Two Senegambians** layin in bed.
One turned over to the op*** and said
"Fine, fine, fine fine bread"
Spoken "Serve it. Serve it mama. Serve it!"

Verse #3
Hey delivery man, where have you been?
Oh mercy, it sure is a sin.
Mama mama don't be fast.
Do not show your big fine......shortnin bread.
Chorus

Instrumental portion

Yelled over instruments playing
Come on mama!
Open it up!
Open it!

Spoken at the end of the recording
What kind of bread is that?
It must be good bread.
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