(William "Smokey" Robinson & Berry Gordy)
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[Spoken:]
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When I became of age my mother called me to her side
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She said 'son you're growing up now, pretty soon
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You'll take a bride'...
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[Sings:]
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And then she said...
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'Just because you've become a young man now
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(Man, now)
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There's still some things that you don't understand now
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(Son, now)
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Before you ask some girl for her hand now
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(My son)
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Keep your freedom for as long as you can now'
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My mama told me...'you better shop around'
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(Shop, shop around) a-whoa-yeah
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You better (uh-huh) shop around!
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(Shop, shop around)
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Uh-uh-uh
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'There's some things that I want you to know now
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(Uh-huh-...ooo)
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A just as sure as the winds gonna blow now
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(Uh-huh-...ooo)
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The women come and the women gonna go now
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(Uh-huh...ooo)
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Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now
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My mama told me...'you better shop around'
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(Shop, shop around) whoa-yeah
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You better (uh-huh) shop around
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(Shop, shop around)
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'A-gotta get yourself a bargain son
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Don't be sold on the very first one
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A-pretty girls come a dime a dozen
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A-try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'
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(Uh-huh...ooo)
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'Before you take a girl and say I do now
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A make sure she's in love with-a you now'
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My mama told me
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(You better shop around)
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[Instrumental]
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Oh-hey-hey-hey
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(ooooooh)
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'Try to get yourself a bargain son
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Don't be sold on the very first one!
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(First one, first one)
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A pretty girls come a dime a dozen
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A try to find one who's gonna give ya true lovin'
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(Uh-huh...ooo)
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Before you take a girl and say 'I do' now
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Make sure she's in love with a-you now
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Make sure that her love is true now
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I'd hate to see you feelin' sad and blue now'
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My Mama told me
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'You better shop around'
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(Shop, shop around)
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(Uh-huh 'don't let the first one get you')
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(Shop, shop around)
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On no,cuz I don't wanna see ya 'wicher'
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(Uh-huh shop, shop around)
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Uh-huh 'before you let 'em hold you tight'
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(Shop, shop around)
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A-yeah-yeah (shop around)
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'Make sure shes alright'
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(Uh-huh, shop, shop around)
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'Uh-huh before you let 'em take your hand my son'
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(Uh-huh, shop, shop around)
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'Understand my son'
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(Uh-huh, shop, shop around)
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'Be a man my son'
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(Uh-huh, shop, shop around)
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'I know you can my son'
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(Uh-huh, shop, shop around)
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I love it
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(Uh-huh shop, shop around)
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A shop around...
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Shop Around
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |