When I became of age my mother called me to her side, 当我成为年龄我妈把我叫到她身边，

She said,"Son, you're growing up now pretty soon you'll take a bride. 她说：“儿子，你长大了很快你将采取的新娘。

And then she said, "Just because you've become a young man now, 然后她说， “就因为你已经成为一个年轻人，现在，

There's still somethings that you don't understand now, 还是有出头的，你现在不明白，

Before you ask some girl for her hand now 在你问一些女孩她的手现在

Keep your freedom for as long as you can now." 保持你的自由，只要你现在可以了。 “

   

My mama told me, "You better shop around, (shop, shop) 我的妈妈告诉我， “你最好货比三家， （店，店）

Oh yeah, you better shop around." (shop, shop around) 哦，是的，你最好货比三家。 “ （店，货比三家）

   

Aha, got some things that I want you to know now. 啊哈，得到了一些东西，我希望你现在就知道了。

Just as sure as the winds gonna blow now 正如肯定的风会吹，现在

The women come and the women gonna go now 这些妇女来了，女人会走到现在

Before you tell em that you love em so now. 在你告诉EM ，你爱他们所以现在。

   

My mama told me, "You better shop around, (shop, shop) 我的妈妈告诉我， “你最好货比三家， （店，店）

Oh yeah, you better shop around." (shop, shop around) 哦，是的，你最好货比三家。 “ （店，货比三家）

   

A try to get yourself a bargain son. 一试，让自己的讨价还价的儿子。

Don't be sold on the very first one. 不要在最前面的一个销售。

A pretty girls come a dime a dozen, 一个漂亮的女孩一毛钱一打，

A try to find one who's gonna give you true lovin' 一试，找到一个谁要去给你真正的爱

   

Before you take a girl and say I do, now, 在你把一个女孩，说我做的，现在，

Make sure she's in love with-a you now. 确保她是爱 - 一个让你现在。

My mama told me, "You better shop around." 我的妈妈告诉我， “你最好货比三家。 ”

   

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Ooh yeah, you try to get yourself a bargain son. 哦耶，你试图让自己的讨价还价的儿子。

Don't be sold on the very first one. 不要在最前面的一个销售。

A pretty girls come a dime a dozen, 一个漂亮的女孩一毛钱一打，

I gotta find one who's gonna give you true lovin'. 我得找一个谁要去给你真正的爱“ 。

   

Before you take a girl and say I do, now, 在你把一个女孩，说我做的，现在，

Make sure she's in love with you now. 确保她是爱你了。

Make sure that her love is true now. 确保她的爱情，现在是真实的。

I hate to see you feelin' sad and blue now." 我不愿看到你感受悲伤和蓝色的了。“

   

My mama told me, "You better shop around (shop, shop) 我的妈妈告诉我， “你最好货比三家（店，店）

Aha, Don't let the first one get you 啊哈，不要让第一个给你

Oh no cause I don't want to see her with you 哦，不，因为我不希望看到她与你

Aha, Before you let her hold you tight, ah yeah yeah make sure shes alright 啊哈，在你让她抱紧你，啊是啊是啊确保畲族好吗

Before you let her take your hand my son 在你让她牵着你的手我的儿子

Understand my son, be a man my son I know you can my son 了解我的儿子，是一个男人我的儿子，我知道你可以我的儿子