Miracles Lyrics
Shop Around

When I became of age,
My mother called me to her side.
She said, "Son your growing up now,"
Pretty soon you'll take a bride."

And then she said,
"Just because you've become a young man, now,
There's still 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.
(Shop, shop around.)
Woh, yeah, you better shop around."
(Shop, shop around.)

Ah-ah-ah,
"There's some things that I want you to know, now,
a-Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow, now.
The women 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,
(Shop, shop around.)
Woh, yeah, you better shop around."
(Shop, shop around.)

"a-Try to get yourself a bargain, son,
Don't be sold on the very first one.
a-Pretty girls come a dime a dozen,
a-Try to find you 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."
My mama told me, "You better shop around.
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[Instrumental break featuring saxophone.]

Oh-oh-hey-ey-hey-ey,
"Try to get yourself a bargain, son,
Don't be sold on the very first one.
a-Pretty girls come a dime a dozen,
a-Try to find you 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 feelin' sad and blue, now."
My mama told me, "You better shop around."
(Shop, shop around.)

Ah-ha, don't let the first one git'cha.
Oh, no, 'cause I don't wanna see her wit'cha.
Ah-ha, before you let her hold you tight,
a-Yeah, yeah, make sure she's alright.
Ah-ha, before you let her take your hand, my son,
[Fade.]
Understand, my son.
Be a man, my son.
I know you can, my son.
I love ya...


[SHOP AROUND]
[Written by: Berry Gordy, Jr. & William "Smokey" Robinson
Performed by: The Miracles [1] -1961
Appears on: Hi, We're the Miracles-1961, Greatest Hits from the
Beginning-1965, The Miracles-1977, The Miracles Greatest Hits-2000 & 2006,
Golden Legends-2004, Legends-2006, Malt Shop Favorites (Various
Artists)-2008 [2] , et al.]

[1] Covered by: The Astronauts, Don Bryant, Captain & Tennille, The
Fortunes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Sam & Dave, Sam Moore, Johnny
Ray, Clarence Reid, Helen Shapiro, The Spinners, Bobby Vee, Mary Wells, et
al.]

[2] Transcribed from the track on this album.]