Shop Around (Regional Version)

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

Keep your freedom for as long as you can now

My mama told me, you better shop around

Whoa, yeah, you better shop around

Ah, there's some things that I want you to know now

Just as sure as the wind's 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

Whoa, yeah, you better 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 you 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 better shop around

Oh, yeah

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 you 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 better shop around

Oh, don't let the first one getcha

Oh no, 'cause I don't want to see her with ya

Uh huh, before you let 'em hold you tight

Ah, yeah, yeah, make sure she's all right

Uh huh, before you let her take your hand, my son

Understand, my son

Be a man, my son

I know you can, my son

I love you