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(Man now)

There's still some things that you don't understand now(Stand now)

Before you ask some girl for her hand now(hand now)

Keep your freedom for as long as you can now

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

A-whoa-yeah

You better(uh-huh)shop around(Shop shop around)

Uh-uh-uh

There's some things that I want you to know now(Uh-huh ooo)

A just as sure as the winds gonna blow now(Uh-huh ooo)

The women come and the women gonna go now(Uh-huh ooo)

Before you tell them that you love them so now

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

Whoa-yeah You better (uh-huh) shop around(Shop shop around)

(Ah)Gotta get yourself a bargain son

Don't be sold on the very first one

(Ah)Pretty girls come a dime a dozen

Gonna find one who's gonna give you real loving(Uh-huh ooo)

Before you take a girl and say I do now(Uh-huh ooo)

Make sure she's in love with you now

My mama told me(You better shop around)

Oh-yeah

Gotta get yourself a bargain son

Don't be sold on the very first one(Ah)

Pretty girls come a dime a dozen

Gonna find one who's gonna give you true loving(Uh-huh ooo)

Before you take a girl and say I do now(Uh-huh ooo)

Make sure she's in love with you now(Uh-huh ooo)

Make sure that her love is true now(Uh-huh ooo)

I'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue now

My Mama told me

You better shop around(Shop shop around)

Uh-huh don't let the first one get you

On no because I don't wanna see you wicher now

Oh yeah before you let them hold you tight(Shop shop around)

Ah make sure she's alright(Uh-huh shop shop around)

Uh-huh before you let them take your hand my son

Understand my son(Uh-huh shop shop around)

Be a man my son(Uh-huh shop shop around)

I know you can my son(Uh-huh shop shop around)