Lyrics:

Spoken
when I Became Of Age My Mother Called Me To Her Side
she Said ´son Youâ´re Growing Up Now, Pretty Soon
youâ´ll Take A Brideâ´...

sings
and Then She Said...
â´just Because Youâ´ve Become A Young Man Now
(Man, Now)
thereâ´s Still Some Things That You Donâ´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 Nowâ´

my Mama Told Me...â´you Better Shop Aroundâ´
(Shop, Shop Around) A-Whoa-Yeah
you Better (Uh-Huh) Shop Around
(Shop, Shop Around)
uh-Uh-Uh

â´thereâ´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 ´em That You Love ´em So Now
my Mama Told Me...â´you Better Shop Aroundâ´
(Shop, Shop Around) Whoa-Yeah
you Better (Uh-Huh) Shop Around
(Shop, Shop Around)

â´a-Gotta Get Yourself A Bargain Son
donâ´t Be Sold On The Very First One
a-Pretty Girls Come A Dime A Dozen
a-Try To Find One Whoâ´s Gonna Give Ya True Lovinâ´
(Uh-Huh...ooo)
â´before You Take A Girl And Say I Do Now
a Make Sure Sheâ´s In Love With-A You Nowâ´
my Mama Told Me
(You Better Shop Around)

instrumental

oh-Hey-Hey-Hey
(Ooooooh)
â´try To Get Yourself A Bargain Son
donâ´t Be Sold On The Very First One
(First One, First One)
a Pretty Girls Come A Dime A Dozen
a Try To Find One Whoâ´s Gonna Give Ya True Lovinâ´
(Uh-Huh...ooo)
before You Take A Girl And Say ´i DoⴠNow
make Sure Sheâ´s In Love With A-You Now
make Sure That Her Love Is True Now
iâ´d Hate To See You Feelinâ´ Sad And Blue Nowâ´
my Mama Told Me
â´you Better Shop Aroundâ´
(Shop, Shop Around)
(Uh-Huh ´donâ´t Let The First One Get Youâ´)
(Shop, Shop Around)
on No,'cause I Donâ´t Wanna See Ya ´wicherâ´
(Uh-Huh Shop, Shop Around)
uh-Huh ´before You Let ´em Hold You Tightâ´
(Shop, Shop Around)
a-Yeah-Yeah (Shop Around)
â´make Sure She's Alrightâ´
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
â´uh-Huh Before You Let ´em Take Your Hand My Sonâ´
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
â´understand My Sonâ´
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
â´be A Man My Sonâ´
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
â´i Know You Can My Sonâ´
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
i Love It
(Uh-Huh Shop, Shop Around)
a Shop Around...