When I became of age my mother called me to a 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 you don't understand now
Before you ask some girl for your hand now
Keep your freedom for as long as you can now
My Mama told me - better shop around
Oh yeah, better shop around

Ah-hah-hah there's some things that I want you to know now
Just as sure as the wind's going to blow now
Women come and the women gonna go now
Before you tell 'em that you love them so now
My Mama told me - better shop around
Oh yeah, you'd better shop around

Try to find yourself a bargain, son
Don't be sold on the very first one
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
Try to find the one who's gonna give you 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 feeling sad and blue now
My Mama told me - better shop around
Try to find yourself a bargain, son
Don't be sold on the very first one
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
Try to find the one who's gonna give you 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 feeling sad and blue now
My Mama told me - you'd better shop around

Oh yeah, you'd better shop around
Be a man, if you can, I know you can
Be a man my son, if you can my son