Standard (EADGBE)
When I became of age, my mama 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,
Keep your freedom for as long as you can, now.
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
Oh, yeah, you'd better shop around. (shop, shop around)
There's some things that I want you to know, now.
Just as sure as the wind's gotta 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'd better shop around.
Oh, yeah, you'd better shop around. (shop, 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 she's in love with you, now.
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
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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'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue, now.
My mama told me, you'd better shop around.
Ah ha, don t make her break your heart.
(Uh-huh 'don't let the first one get you')
(Shop, shop around)
On no,cuz I don't 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...