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' You better shop around
'There's some things that I want you to know now A 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 shop around
You gotta get yourself a bargain son Don't be sold on the very first one 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 A make sure she's in love with-a you now' My mama told me You better shop around