作曲：Berry Gordy Jr +Smokey Robinson

When I became of age my mother called me to her side

She said

Daughter you're growing up now pretty soon you'll take a bride

And then she said

Just because you've become a young gril now

There's still somethings that you don't understand now

Before you give some boy your hand now

Keep your freedom for as long as you can now

My mama told me

You better shop around

Oh yeah you better shop around (shop shop around)

Ah there's somethings that

I want you to know now

Just as sure as the winds gonna blow now

The women come and the women gonna go now

Before you tell em that you love em so now

My mama told me

You better shop around

Oh yeah you better shop around (shop shop around)

A try to get yourself a bargain gril

Don't be sold on the very first one

A handsome boy come a dime a dozen

A try to find one who's gonna give you true lovin'

My mama told me You better shop around

Ooh yeah You better shop around

A try to get yourself a bargain gril

Don't be sold on the very first one

A handsome boy come a dime a dozen

A-try to find one who's gonna give you true lovin'

Before you take a boy and say I do now

Make sure she's in love with-a you now

Make sure she's in love with-a you now

I hate to see you feelin' sad and blue now

My mama told me You better shop around

Oh yeah you better shop around

Oh yeah you better shop around

Oh I don't shop around

Oh I don't give myself bargain mama

I don't shop around