Ketchy Shuby Lyrics

Lyric discussion by kevinJ3 

Cover art for Ketchy Shuby lyrics by Peter Tosh

A-L-B is the closest so far in this list. I believe their interpretation has it mostly correct. Ketchy shuby - "Catch and Shove" Modern translation: Come and play with me, Catch and Shove. And when I want to shove, you want to catch it. When you want to catch me, don't let me catch it (enter inside) . Cause if I go in, your (female reproductive organ) is gonna pop. (to "pop your cherry" is slang meaning "for a girl to lose her virginity". Just note, young men were the writers behind these lyrics, so they must have been talking about their personal experiences.) And if it pops, no one can fix it (A woman may have a "hymen" - a small piece of tissue found on her reproductive organ, and it may disappear once she has sex, or after engaging in other strenuous activities. Or, if a woman gets pregnant, and gives birth, the doctor may stitch the woman's inside, "mending" her internal wall after childbirth, assuming it was natural). And even if they try, you can easily repair it. (After the tear has healed, you can have sex just like before she was torn, therefore leading back into the chorus.)

[Edit: Sorry, one more fix. Note on one of the lyrics.]

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