My momma told me..

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 better shop around
Oh, you better shop around!"

"There's some things that I want you to know now
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
Oh yeah, better shop around!"

"Gotta 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 ya true lovin'
'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 feelin' sad and blue now

My mama told me,
"You better shop around!"