Shop Around

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 (shop, shop)

Oh yeah, you better shop around (shop, shop around)

Ah, 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, (shop, shop)

Oh yeah, you better shop around (shop, shop around)

A-try to get yourself a bargain son

Don't be sold on the very first one

A-pretty girls come a dime a dozen

A-try to find one who's gonna give you true lovin'

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

Ooh yeah, a-try to get yourself a bargain son

Don't be sold on the very first one

A-pretty girls come a dime a dozen

A-try to find one who's gonna give you 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 love is true now

I hate to see you feelin' sad and blue now

My mama told me, you better shop around (shop, shop)

Don't let the first one get you

Oh no 'cause I don't want to see her with you

Uh huh, before you let her hold you tight

Ah, yeah, make sure she's alright

Before you let her take your hand, my son

Understand my son, be a man my son

I know you can my son, I love you (ah shop around)