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Shortnin Bread

from Live at the Glad Cafe by Neil Thomson

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Black african/American Slave song celebrating a simple flat biscuit/pancake/oatcake food staple during slavery in the American south.

lyrics

Shortnin Bread

Put on the skillet, slip on the lid,
Mama's gonna make a little short'nin' bread.
That ain't all she's gonna do,
Mama's gonna make a little coffee, too.

My baby loves My My baby loves
My baby loves short'nin' bread,

Three little children, lyin' in bed
Two were sick and the other most dead
Sent for the doctor and the doctor said,
Give those children some short'nin' bread

When those children, sick in bed,
Heard that talk about shortnin' bread,
Popped up well to dance and sing,
Skipped around and cut the pigeon wing.

Slip to the kitchen, slip up the led,
Filled my pockets full of short'nin' bread;
Stole the skillet, stole the led,
Stole the girl makin' short'nin' bread.

Caught me with the skillet, caught me with the led,
Caught me with the gal makin' short'nin' bread;
Six dollars for the skillet, six dollars for the led,
Six months in jail eatin' short'nin' bread.

credits

from Live at the Glad Cafe, released June 22, 2017
Backing Vocals- Jenny Sutherland, John McGhee

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Neil Thomson Crieff, UK

Neil's writing is mainly but not solely inspired by his native Scotland. It's roots, people, tradition and natural environment
provide inspiration for creating music in his own relaxed, gentle style.

He enjoys setting his music to traditional poems sung in Old Scots and in particular the poetry of Gerry Cambridge. ... more

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