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 you'll take a bride.
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And then she said, "Just because you've become a young man now,
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There's still somethings that you don't understand now,
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Before you ask some girl for her hand now
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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, (shop, shop)
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Oh yeah, you better shop around." (shop, shop around)
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Aha, got some things that I want you to know now.
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Just as sure as the winds gonna blow now
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The women come and the women gonna go now
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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, (shop, shop)
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Oh yeah, you better shop around." (shop, shop around)
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A try to 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 you true lovin'
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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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My mama told me, "You better shop around."
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Ooh yeah, you try to 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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I gotta find one who's gonna give you true lovin'.
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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 you now.
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Make sure that her love is true now.
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I hate to see you feelin' sad and blue now."
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My mama told me, "You better shop around (shop, shop)
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Aha, Don't let the first one get you
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Oh no cause I don't want to see her with you
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Aha, Before you let her hold you tight, ah yeah yeah make sure shes alright
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Before you let her take your hand my son
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Understand my son, be a man my son I know you can my son
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Shop Around
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Smokey Robinson |