Lyrics:

Spoken
when I Became Of Age My Mother Called Me To Her Side
she Said Son Youre Growing Up Now, Pretty Soon
youll Take A Bride...

sings
and Then She Said...
just Because Youve Become A Young Man Now
(Man, Now)
theres Still Some Things That You Dont Understand Now
(Son, Now)
before You Ask Some Girl For Her Hand Now
(My Son)
keep Your Freedom For As Long As You Can Now

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

theres 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...you Better Shop Around
(Shop, Shop Around) Whoa-Yeah
you Better (Uh-Huh) Shop Around
(Shop, Shop Around)

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

instrumental

oh-Hey-Hey-Hey
(Ooooooh)
try To Get Yourself A Bargain Son
dont Be Sold On The Very First One
(First One, First One)
a Pretty Girls Come A Dime A Dozen
a Try To Find One Whos Gonna Give Ya True Lovin
(Uh-Huh...ooo)
before You Take A Girl And Say I Do Now
make Sure Shes In Love With A-You Now
make Sure That Her Love Is True Now
id Hate To See You Feelin Sad And Blue Now
my Mama Told Me
you Better Shop Around
(Shop, Shop Around)
(Uh-Huh Dont Let The First One Get You)
(Shop, Shop Around)
on No,'cause I Dont Wanna See Ya Wicher
(Uh-Huh Shop, Shop Around)
uh-Huh Before You Let Em Hold You Tight
(Shop, Shop Around)
a-Yeah-Yeah (Shop Around)
make Sure She's Alright
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
uh-Huh Before You Let Em Take Your Hand My Son
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
understand My Son
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
be A Man My Son
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
i Know You Can My Son
(Uh-Huh, Shop, Shop Around)
i Love It
(Uh-Huh Shop, Shop Around)
a Shop Around...