Circle left
Went to the kitchen, lift up the lid
Filled my pockets with shortnin bread
Stole the skillet, stole the lid
Stole the little gal making shortnin bread
Allemande left with the corner maid, dosado your babe
Men star by the left, you roll it once around the set
Turn your partner by the right, allemande left tonight
Dosado get around your own
Promenade and go man go
Momma's little baby loves shortnin, shortnin,
Momma's little baby loves shortnin bread

1 and 3 promenade, halfway around the ring, I say
2 and 4 a right & left thru, turn your honey once you do
Square thru in the middle you go, 4 hands around you know
Dosado get around the floor, you do an eight chain 4
Momma's little baby loves shortnin, shortnin,
Momma's little baby loves shortnin bread
Swing thru, boys trade, girls turn back and take a full promenade
Momma's little baby loves shortnin, shortnin,
Momma's little baby loves shortnin bread
Momma's little baby loves shortnin, shortnin,
Momma's little baby loves shortnin bread

Four ladies chain across you go, turn that girl and go man go
Chain her on back for a dopaso, it's her by the left, corner right you know
Partner left like an allemande thar, swing in boys with a back up star
Back it up go round the land, slip the clutch, left allemande
Grand old right & left you know, hand over hand and go man go
Dosado don't be afraid, step right into a promenade
Momma's little baby loves shortnin, shortnin,
Momma's little baby loves shortnin bread

Bow to the partner, corner too
Wave to the girl across you do