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   Keep your freedom for as long as you can now   My mama told me, you better shop around      There's some things that I want you to know now   Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now   The men'll 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      Try to get yourself a bargain, girl   Don't be sold on the very first one   Good looking guys come a dime a dozen   Try to find you 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   Make sure that his love is true now   I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now   My mama told me, you better shop around