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
Ya keep your freedom
Just as long as you can now
My mama told me
You better shop around
Ooh yeah
You better shop around
There's still 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
Ooh yeah
You better shop around
Try to get yourself
A bargain son
Don't get caught
On the very first one
Good lookin' girls
Are a dime a dozen
You gotta find the one who's
Gonna give ya 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
Oh-oh-yeah-yeah
Try to get yourself
A bargain son
Don't ya get sold
On the very first one
Good lookin girls
Are a dime a dozen
Ya gotta find a one who's
Gonna give ya 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'd hate to see you feelin
Sad and blue now
My Mama told me
You better shop around
Ooh yeah
Don't let the
First one get ya
Oh no
Cuz I don't
Wanna see her with'cha
Before you let her
Hold you tight
Ooh ooh
Make sure she's alright