[Intro]
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

[Verse 1]
Just because you've become a young man now (Man now, ooh)
There's still some things that you don't understand now (Stand now, ooh)
Before you ask some girl for her hand now (Hand now, ooh)
Keep your freedom for as long as you can now

[Chorus]
My mama told me, you better shop around (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Woah yeah, you better shop around (Shop, shop around)

[Verse 2]
Oh, there's some things that I want you to know now (Uh huh, ooh)
Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now (Uh huh, ooh)
The women come and the women gonna go now (Uh huh, ooh)
Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so, now

[Chorus]
My mama told me, you better shop around (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Woah yeah, you better shop around (Shop, shop around)
[Bridge]
Try to get yourself a bargain, son
Don't be sold on the very first one (On the first one, oh)
Now, pretty girls come a dime a dozen
Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving

[Verse 3]
Before you take a girl and say, "I do" now (Uh huh, ooh)
Make sure she's in love with you, now (Uh huh, ooh)
My mama told me, you better shop around

[Saxophone solo]
Oh, hey-ey-hey-ey

[Bridge]
Try to get yourself a bargain, son
Don't be sold on the very first one (On the first one, oh)
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving

[Verse 4]
Before you take a girl and say, "I do" now (Uh huh, ooh)
Make sure she's in love with you now (Uh huh, ooh)
Make sure that her love is true now (Uh huh, ooh)
I'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue now (Uh huh, ooh)
[Chorus]
My mama told me, you better shop around (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)

[Outro]
Uh huh, don't let the first one get you (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Oh no, 'cause I don't wanna see her with you (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Uh huh, before you let her hold you tight (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Oh, make sure she's alright (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Uh huh, before you let 'em take your hand my son (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Understand my son, be a man my son (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
I know you can, my son, I love you (Shop, shop around, uh huh-huh-huh)
Shop around, come on, come on