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
Uh-huh-huh, you better shop around, woo!
There's some things that I want you to know now
Just as sure as the winds gonna blow now
The men will 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
Uh-huh-huh, you better shop around
Try to buy yourself a bargain, girl
Don't you be sold on the very first one
Good lookin' guys is going a dime a dozen
Try to find the one who's gonna give you true loving
Before you take a man and say "I do" now
Make sure he's in love with you now
My mama told me, you better shop around
Uh-huh-huh, you better shop around
Oh, oh, try to buy yourself a bargain, girl
Don't you be sold on the very first one
Good lookin' guys is going a dime a dozen
Try to find the one who's gonna give you true loving
Before you take a guy and say "I do" now
Make sure he's in love with you now
Make sure that his love is true now
I'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue now
My mama told me, you better shop around
Uh-huh-huh, you better shop around
Uh-huh, you better shop around
Uh-huh, you better shop around, oh yeah
You better shop around, uh-huh
You better shop, shop around, oh yeah
You better shop around, oh-oh-oh-oh
You better shop, shop around, oh yeah
Oh yeah, shop around, yeah, oh-oh
You better shop around, oh-oh yeah
You better, you better shop around