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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 you’ll take a bride !
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And the she said:
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1. Just because you’ve become
a young man now,
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there’s
still some things 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 around),
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you better
shop around, shop around !
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2. Uh-huh, there’s some things that I want you
to know now,
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a-just as sure as the
wind’s gonna blow now,
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the
women come and the women gonna go now,
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before
you tell them that you love one so now.
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My mama told me : You better shop around (shop, shop around),
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you better
shop around, 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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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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3. Before you take a girl and say
: I do now,
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a-make
sure she’s in love with you now.
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My mama told me : You better shop around !
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4. 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’d hate to see you feeling
sad and blue now.
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My mama told me : You
better shop around, uh huh,
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don’t
let the first one get you, oh no,
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‘cause
I don’t wanna see her with you, uh-huh !
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Before you let her hold you
tight, yeah, yeah,
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make
sure she’s alright, uh-huh !
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Before you let her take your
hand, my son, understand, my son,
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be a man, my son,
I know you can, my son …
(The Miracles)