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 (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 around, shop around) Oh yeah, you better shop around (shop around, shop around) Oh, there's some things that I want you to know now Just as sure as the wind's 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 around, shop around) Oh yeah, you better shop around (shop around, shop around) Try to 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 you true loving Before you take a girl and say, "I do", now Make sure that her love is true now My mama told me, you better shop around Oh, yeah, try to 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 you true loving Before you take a girl and say, "I do", now Make sure she's in love with you now Make sure that her love is true now I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now My mama told me, you better shop around (shop around, shop around) Oh, don't let the first one get you Oh, no, 'cause I don't wanna see her with you Oh, before you let her hold you tight Oh yeah, yeah, make sure she's alright Oh, before you let 'em take your hand my son Understand my son, be a man my son I know you can my son, I love you