Saturday, August 09, 2003

Shop Around by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (TESOL Songsheet)

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Shop Around by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (1960)

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When I became of age my mother called me to her _________________,
She said, "Son, you're growing up now pretty soon you'll take a _________________."
And then she said, "Just because you've become a young _________________now,
There's still some things that you don't _________________ now,
Before you ask some girl for her _________________ now
Keep your freedom for as long as you _________________ now."

My mama told me, "You'd better shop around, (shop, shop)
Oh yeah, you'd better shop around." (shop, shop around)

Ah, there's some things that I want you to _________________ now.
Just as sure as the winds gonna _________________ now
The women come and the women gonna _________________ now
Before you tell em that you love em _________________ now.

My mama told me, "You'd better shop around, (shop, shop)
Oh yeah, you'd better shop around." (shop, shop around)

A-try to get yourself a bargain _________________.
Don't be sold on the very first _________________.
A-pretty girls come a dime a dozen,
A-try to find one who's gonna give you true _________________

Before you take a girl and say "I _________________," now,
Make sure she's in love with-a _________________now.
My mama told me, "You'd better shop around."

Ooh yeah, a-try to get yourself a bargain _________________.
Don't be sold on the very first _________________.
A-pretty girls come a dime a dozen,
A-try to find one who's gonna give you true _________________.

Before you take a girl and say "I _________________," now,
Make sure she's in love with-a _________________ now.
Make sure that her love is _________________ now.
I hate to see you feeling sad and _________________ now.

My mama told me, You'd better shop around (shop, shop)
Uh-huh, Don't let the first one get you (shop, shop around)
Oh no cause I don't want to see her with you (shop, shop around)
Uh-huh, Before you let her hold you tight, ah yeah yeah make sure she's alright
Uh-huh Before you let her take your hand my son Understand my son Be a man my son I know you can my son







Answers:

When I became of age my mother called me to her side,
She said, "Son, you're 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'd better shop around, (shop, shop)
Oh yeah, you'd better shop around." (shop, shop around)

Ah, there's some things that I want you to know now.
Just as sure as the winds 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'd better shop around, (shop, shop)
Oh yeah, you'd 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 one who's gonna give you true loving

Before you take a girl and say "I do," now,
Make sure she's in love with-a you now.
My mama told me, "You'd better shop around."

Ooh yeah, 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 one who's gonna give you true loving.

Before you take a girl and say "I do," now,
Make sure she's in love with-a you now.
Make sure that her love is true now.
I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now."

My mama told me, You'd better shop around (shop, shop)
Uh-huh, Don't let the first one get you (shop, shop around)
Oh no cause I don't want to see her with you (shop, shop around)
Uh-huh, Before you let her hold you tight, ah yeah yeah make sure she's alright
Uh-huh Before you let her take your hand my son
Understand my son
Be a man my son
I know you can my son

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