Listen to Shop Around by The Miracles

Shop Around

The Miracles

R&B/Soul

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Lead Vocals

Marvin Tarplin

Electric Guitar

Claudette Robinson

Claudette Robinson

Background Vocals

Pete Moore

Background Vocals

Ronnie White

Background Vocals

Bobby Rogers

Background Vocals

Andrew "Mike" Terry

Andrew "Mike" Terry

Baritone Saxophone

Benny Benjamin

Drums

Berry Gordy Jr.

Berry Gordy Jr.

Piano

James Jamerson

Bass Guitar

Joe Hunter

Keyboards

Ronnie Wakefield

Ronnie Wakefield

Tenor Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Berry Gordy Jr.

Berry Gordy Jr.

Songwriter

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Berry Gordy Jr.

Berry Gordy Jr.

Producer

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

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

[Verse 1]

"Just because you've become a young man now (Man now)

There's still some things that you don't understand now (Ooh-ooh, 'stand now)

Before you ask some girl for her hand now (Ooh-ooh, hand now)

Keep your freedom for as long as you can now" (Ooh-ooh)

[Chorus]

My mama told me, "You'd better shop around" (Wah-doo-wah-doo-wop, shop shop around)

Ah-whoa yeah, you'd better shop around (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

[Verse 2]

Uh-uh-huh, there's some things that I want you to know now

Ah-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

[Chorus]

My mama told me, "You'd better shop around" (Wah-doo-wah-doo-wop, shop, shop around)

Woah yeah, you'd better shop around (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

[Verse 3]

Ah-try to get yourself a bargain, son

Don't be sold on the very first one

Ah-pretty girls come a dime a dozen

Ah-try to find one who's gonna give you true loving

Before you take a girl and say "I do" now

Ah-make sure she's in love with ah-you now

[Chorus]

My mama told me, "You'd better shop around"

[Bridge]

Oh, hey, hey

Try to get yourself a bargain, son

Don't be sold on the very first one

Ah-pretty girls come a dime a dozen

Ah-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 you now

Make sure that her love is true now

I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now

[Chorus]

My mama told me, "You'd better shop around" (Wah-doo-wah-doo-wop, shop, shop around)

Uh-huh, don't let the first one get you (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

[Outro]

Oh no, 'cause I don't wanna see her with you (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

Uh-huh, before you let 'em hold you tight (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

Ah yeah, yeah, make sure she's alright (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

Uh-huh, before you let 'em take your hand, my son (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

Understand, my son, be a man, my son (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

I know you can, my son, I love you (Uh-uh-huh, shop, shop around)

Written by: Berry Gordy, Toni Tennille, William "Smokey" Robinson