[Intro: Michael Bivins & Ronnie DeVoe]
Yo, Ron, man
(What's up, man?)
Man, I just got off the phone with my girl, right?
(Oh, yeah?)
And all she could think about was, you know, what we be doin' out here, you know what I'm sayin'? Like we be just with girls all the time
(Ah, same ol' same)
Yeah, I be tryna tell her, you know, it's all about you girl, no lie

[Verse 1: Johnny Gill]
I never move too fast, girl
When it comes to letting my feelings show
I like to take my time out
I like to do it slow
'Cause a man's got to do
Every woman he can
'Cause it's in our nature
Said it's in my nature

[Chorus: New Edition & Johnny Gill]
First come, first served (Oh, oh)
Is the way some do it but not me
I (I), shop around (Yes, I do), shop, shop around (Oh)
First come, first served
Is the way some do it but not me (But I)
I, shop around (Shop around), shop, shop around

[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown]
[Ralph Tresvant]
I've got expectations what my settle down should be
She got to be stacked head to toe
She's gotta be down for me

[Ricky Bell]
And I won't settle for nothing less
But the cream of the crop
Girl, I gotta have the best

[Johnny Gill]
Don't let, don't let, I won't let you sell that game
'Cause I know what I want, and you know what you gotta bring

[Bobby Brown & Johnny Gill]
You don't have to tell me
About the things that's going on
I know how to pick and choose, win or lose
(I know a good thing when it's going on)
I know a good thing when it's going on

[Chorus: New Edition & Bobby Brown]
First come, first served
Is the way some do it but not me (But not me, I)
I, shop around (I shop around, baby)
Shop, shop around (I shop around)
First come, first served (First come)
Is the way some do it but not me (But not me, I)
I, shop around (Shop around), shop, shop around

[Bridge: Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant]
(Oh, oh) (Shop around, shop around)
So what'cha gon' do
Say ya wanna get down, ah
So what'cha gon' do
Say ya wanna get down
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

[Chorus: New Edition & Johnny Gill]
First come, first served (Oh, oh)
Is the way some do it but not me
(The way some do it but I)
I, shop around (Shop around), shop, shop around (Oh, oh)
First come, first served (The way that I want it)
Is the way some do it but not me (The way that I need it)
I, shop around (You gotta please me), shop, shop around

[Outro: Johnny Gill]
She's gotta be stacked head to toe
She's gotta go for what she knows
'Cause that's the kinda girl that I need
Stacked head to toe
She's gotta go for what she knows
'Cause that's the kinda girl that I need