I cried all night long when I
Found out what your mama told you
My mama said, don't cry now, girl

I'm gonna tell you what to do

And then she said, don't wait

Til he makes up his mind now
Put down your foot and
Get him in line now


Let him know that
You can't wait around now

You've been his girl
For a long, long time now


My mama told me
Don't let him shop around
Oh, no, don't let him shop around

(Don't you let him)

You know a good man

Is hard to find now
Since you've got me
Just say no now


You know they say
That love is blind now

He's been fooling you
A long, long time now


My mama told me
Don't let him shop around
Oh, no, don't let him shop around

(Don't you let him)

Let him know

You're the best in the field now
Get your man and you
Better make him yield now


It's up to you, girl
To make him see

You've got let him know
That you're just like me now


Hold him tight
Don't let him retreat now
Make sure that your kisses

Are sweet now

My mama told me

Don't let him shop around

Oh, let him know

You're the best in the field now
Get your man and you
Better make him yield now


It's up to you, girl
To make him see

You've got let him know
That you're just like me now


Hold him tight
Don't let him retreat now
Make sure that your kisses

Are sweet now

You're competing with

The best that he's meeting now
You've got to figure out
How to knock him off his feet now


My mama told me
Don't let him shop around


Now let me tell you something, honey
Oh, yeah, you know his
Family's in the money


And if he takes you for his wife now
Yeah, yeah, you'll have the
Better things in life now

You better make him

Take your hand now
You understand now, girl
Get the man now
Girl, I know you can now...