Just because you've become a young woman, now 
There's still some things that you don't understand, now 
Before you ask some guy for his hand, now 
You keep your freedom for as long as you can, now 
My mama told me 
You better shop around, aah-ha-ha
You better shop around

There's some things that I want you to know, now 
Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow, now 
The men'll come and the men are gonna go, now 
Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so, now 
My mama told me 
You better shop around, aah-ha-ha 
You better shop around

Try to get yourself a bargain, girl 
Don't be sold on the very first one 
Good-looking guys come a dime a dozen 
Try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin' 

Before you take a man and say I do, now 
Make sure he's in love with you, now 
Make sure that his love is true, now 
I hate to see you feeling sad and blue, now 
My mama told me 
You better shop around, aah-ha-ha 
You better shop around                        

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Try to get yourself a bargain, girl 
Don't be sold on the very first one 
Good-looking guys come a dime a dozen 
Try to find you one who's gonna give you true lovin' 
                       
Before you take a man and say I do, now 
Make sure he's in love with you, now 
Make sure that his love is true, now 
I hate to see you feeling sad and blue, now 
My mama told me 
You better shop around, aah-ha-ha 
You better shop around