歌词与中文翻译
When I became of age, my mother called me to her side
随着我年龄的增长，我的母亲把我叫到跟前。
She said, son, you're growing up now,
她说：“儿子，你现在已经长大了。
pretty soon you'll take a bride
很快你就要娶一个新娘。”
And then she said
然后她又说：
Just because you've become a young man now
“虽然你已经长成了男子汉，
There's still some things that you don't understand now
但是有些事你还是无法理解。
Before you ask some girl for her hand now
在你与一些女孩牵手之前，
Keep your freedom for as long as you can now
你得尽量长的保持自由的时间。"
My mama told me, you better shop around
我母亲告诉我，“你最好多比较比较
Whoa, yeah, you better shop around
喔，耶，你最好多比较比较”
Ah, there's some things that I want you to know now
“现在我还有一些事必须得告诉你，
Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now
就像风不停的吹一样，
The women come and the women gonna go now
女人总是不停的来来去去。
Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now
在你向她们表白之前，”
My mama told me, you better shop around
我母亲告诉我说：“你最好多比较比较
Whoa, yeah, you better shop around
喔，耶，你最好多比较比较”
Try to get yourself a bargain, son
“儿子，试着学会讨价还价，
Don't be sold on the very first one
不要认定你见到的第一个。
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
好的女孩多得是，
Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving
努力找一个能给你真爱的。”
Before you take a girl and say I do now
“在你向一个女孩许下诺言之前，
Make sure she's in love with you now
先确认她真的爱你。"
My mama told me, you better shop around
我母亲告诉我说：“你最好多比较比较
Oh, yeah
喔，耶
Try to get yourself a bargain, son
“儿子，试着学会讨价还价，
Don't be sold on the very first one
不要认定你见到的第一个。
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
好的女孩多得是，
Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving
努力找一个能给你真爱的。”
Before you take a girl and say I do now
“在你向一个女孩许下诺言之前，
Make sure she's in love with you now
先确认她真的爱上了你,
Make sure that her love is true now
确认她对你是真爱，
I'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue now
我不想见到你悲伤或忧愁。”
My mama told me, you better shop around
我母亲告诉我说：“你最好多比较比较。
Oh, don't let the first one getcha
不要认准第一个，
Oh no, 'cause I don't want to see her with ya
因为我不想看到她欺骗你。
Uh huh, before you let 'em hold you tight
在你抱紧她之前，
Ah, yeah, yeah, make sure she's all right
先确认她是对的那个人。
Uh huh, before you let her take your hand, my son
我的儿子，在她牵起你的手之前，
Understand, my son
你得了解，
Be a man, my son
成为一个男人。
I know you can, my son
我知道你可以的，儿子。
I love you
我爱你