Songwriter: Robert “Bobby” Rogers Smokey Robinson

Producer: Smokey Robinson

[Intro]
What does every man look at first?

[Verse 1]
Some fellas look at the eyes
Some fellas look at the nose
Some fellas look at the size
Some fellas look at the clothes

[Chorus 1]
I don't care if the eyes are red
I don't care if her nose is long
I don't care if she's underfed
I don't care if her clothes are worn
'Cause first I look at the purse

[Verse 2]
Some fellas look the smiles they wear
Some fellas look the legs that's all
Some fellas look the style of their hair
Some fellas want their waist to be small

[Chorus 2]
I don't care if the teeth are big
I don't care if the legs are big
I don't care if their hair's a wig
Why waste time lookin' at the waistline?
'Cause first I look at the purse

[Bridge]
A woman can be fine as can be
With kisses sweet as honey
But that don't mean a thing to me
If she ain't got no money
'Cause if the purse is fat, that's where it's at

[Verse 3]
Some fellas look at the way they walk
The way they swing and sway
Some fellas like the way they talk
And dig the things they say

[Chorus 3]
But I don't care if she wobbles like a duck
Or talk with a lisp, I still think I'm a good lover
If the dollar bills are crisp
'Cause first I look at the purse

[Outro]
First I look at the purse
First I look at the purse
First I look at the purse
Kisses can be as sweet as honey
But I want me some money
She can be covered with a rash
As long as she gots some cash
I want a big fine car...

The Contours

The Contours were one of the early African-American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for its classic chart-topping 1962 hit, “Do You Love Me,” a million-selling single that became a major hit all over again in 1988.