[00:00.43]When I became of age, my mother called me to her side
[00:04.79]She said, son, you're growing up now,
[00:07.57]pretty soon you'll take a bride
[00:10.32]And then she said
[00:12.29]Just because you've become a young man now
[00:15.55]There's still some things that you don't understand now
[00:19.32]Before you ask some girl for her hand now
[00:22.96]Keep your freedom for as long as you can now
[00:26.55]My mama told me, you better shop around
[00:30.62]Whoa, yeah, you better shop around
[00:34.68]Ah, there's some things that I want you to know now
[00:41.08]Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now
[00:44.73]The women come and the women gonna go now
[00:48.25]Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now
[00:51.70]My mama told me, you better shop around
[00:56.74]Whoa, yeah, you better shop around
[01:00.06]Try to get yourself a bargain, son
[01:05.79]Don't be sold on the very first one
[01:09.59]Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
[01:13.23]Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving
[01:16.88]Before you take a girl and say I do now
[01:20.64]Make sure she's in love with you now
[01:24.51]My mama told me, you better shop around
[01:28.64]Oh, yeah
[01:47.14]Try to get yourself a bargain, son
[01:49.78]Don't be sold on the very first one
[01:53.12]Pretty girls come a dime a dozen
[01:57.09]Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving
[02:00.64]Before you take a girl and say I do now
[02:04.39]Make sure she's in love with you now
[02:08.12]Make sure that her love is true now
[02:11.44]I'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue now
[02:15.47]My mama told me, you better shop around
[02:20.67]Oh, don't let the first one getcha
[02:23.29]Oh no, 'cause I don't want to see her with ya
[02:27.25]Uh huh, before you let 'em hold you tight
[02:31.19]Ah, yeah, yeah, make sure she's all right
[02:34.76]Uh huh, before you let her take your hand, my son
[02:38.80]Understand, my son
[02:40.57]Be a man, my son
[02:42.26]I know you can, my son
[02:44.19]I love you
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