When I became of age my mother called me to her sideShe said Son you're growing up now, pretty soonYou'll take a brideAnd then she saidJust because you've become a young man now(Man, now)There's still some things that you don't understand now(Son, now)Before you ask some girl for her hand now(My son)Keep your freedom for as long as you can nowMy mama told meYou better shop around(Shop, shop around)A-whoa-yeahYou better shop around(Shop, shop around)There's some things that I want you to know nowA just as sure as the winds gonna blow nowThe women come and the women gonna go nowBefore you tell 'em that you love 'em so nowMy mama told meYou better shop around(Shop, shop around)Whoa-yeahYou better shop around(Shop, shop around)A-gotta get yourself a bargain sonDon't be sold on the very first oneA-pretty girls come a dime a dozenA-try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'Before you take a girl and say I do nowA make sure she's in love with-a you nowMy mama told meYou better shop aroundOh-hey-hey-heyTry to get yourself a bargain sonDon't be sold on the very first one (First one, first one)A pretty girls come a dime a dozenA try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'Before you take a girl and say, I do nowMake sure she's in love with a-you nowMake sure that her love is true nowI'd hate to see you feelin' sad and blue nowMy Mama told meYou better shop around(Shop, shop around)Don't let the first one get you(Shop, shop around)On no, 'cuz I don't wanna see ya 'wicher(Shop, shop around)Before you let 'em hold you tight(Shop, shop around)A-yeah-yeah(Shop around)Make sure shes alright(Shop, shop around)Before you let 'em take your hand my son(Shop, shop around)Understand my son(Shop, shop around)Be a man my son(Shop, shop around)I know you can my son(Shop, shop around)I love it(Shop, shop around)A shop around
Lyrics by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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