Sides face, grand square
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
Allemande left and weave it once around the land now
My momma told me, you better shop around
Oh yeah, you better shop around
Oh yeah, you better shop around

Heads (Sides) promenade halfway go round
Walk in square thru four hands around
Four hands around do a right & left thru
Veer left and couples circulate two by two
And then you half tag, scoot back and swing
Keep this lady, promenade the ring
Pretty girls are a dime a dozen
You better find one who's gonna give true lovin'

Everybody circle left
So try to find yourself a bargain, son
And don't be sold on the very first one
Men star right you roll it I sing
Then allemande left your corner and weave the ring
Before you take a girl and say "I do" now
Make sure she's in love with you now
My momma told me, you better shop around

Sides face, grand square
Oh, there's some things that I want you to know now
Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now
The women come the women gonna go now
Allemande left and weave around the ring and go now
My momma told me, you better shop around
Oh yeah, you better shop around now