(by Smokey Robinson)

My mama told me

She said,

Just because you've become a young man now

There's just some things that you don't understand now

Before you ask some girl for her hand now

Keep your freedom for as long as you can now

My mama told me

You better shop around

Ohh

You better shop around

Heyy

There's some things that I want you to know now

Just as sure how the wind's gonna blow now

The women'll 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

Heyy

Gotta get yourself a bargain, son

Don't be sold on the very first one

Pretty girls coming dime a dozen

Try to find 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 hate to see you feeling sad and blue now

My mama told me

You better shop... around..

Ohhh...