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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 then she said |
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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 |
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Whoa, yeah, you better shop around |
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Ah, there's some things that I want you to know now |
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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 'em that you love 'em so now |
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My mama told me, you better shop around |
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Whoa, yeah, you better shop around |
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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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Pretty girls come a dime a dozen |
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Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving |
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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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My mama told me, you better shop around |
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Oh, yeah |
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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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Pretty girls come a dime a dozen |
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Try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving |
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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'd hate to see you feeling sad and blue now |
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My mama told me, you better shop around |
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Oh, don't let the first one getcha |
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Oh no, 'cause I don't want to see her with ya |
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Uh huh, before you let 'em hold you tight |
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Ah, yeah, yeah, make sure she's all right |
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Uh huh, before you let her take your hand, my son |
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Understand, my son |
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Be a man, my son |
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I know you can, my son |
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I love you |
