"When I became of age my mother called me to her side
She said 'son you're growing up now, pretty soon
You'll take a bride'..."

And then she said...
Just because you've become a young man now
There's still some things that you don't understand now
Before you ask some girl for her hand now
Keep your freedom for as long as you can now

My mama told me, 'you better shop around'
a-whoa-yeah
You better shop around!
(Shop, shop around)

There's some things that I want you to know now
Just as sure as the winds gonna blow now
The women come and the women gonna go now
Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now

My mama told me, you better shop around'
whoa-yeah
You better (uh-huh) shop around
(Shop, shop around)

A-gotta get yourself a bargain son
Don't be sold on the very first one
A-pretty girls come a dime a dozen
Try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'
(Uh-huh...ooo)

Before you take a girl and say I do now
Make sure she's in love with-a you now
My mama told me
You better shop around

'Try to get yourself a bargain son
Don't be sold on the very first one!
A pretty girls come a dime a dozen
Try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'

Before you take a girl and say I do now
Make sure she's in love with a-you now
Make sure that her so now
I'd hate to see you feelin' sad and blue now

My Mama told me, You better shop around
You better shop around
Shop around.....

