Premature
Toots and The Maytals Lyrics


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Let the girl go home
Let her go right home
She's underage
She's not fit for the preacher
Let the girl go go home
Let her go right home
She's underage
She's not fit for the Preacher
Only adults can go
To see the sweet carnal show
Lord she's the one little girl
Her mother ever had
And I'm the one little son
My father ever had
Mmm,hmm
Mmm,hmm
Let the girl go home
Let her go right home
She's underage
She's not fit for the preacher
She's only 14 going to 15
Lord she's the one little girl
Her mama ever had
I'm the one little son
My father ever had
Mmm,hmm
Mmm,hmm
As telling through the prophecy
Brother Moses tell it to me
As telling through the prophecy
Revelation rock it to me
Let the girl go home
Let her go right home
She's underage
She's not fit for the Preacher

Only adults can go
To see the sweet carnal show
Lord she's the one little girl
Her mama ever had
And I'm the one little son
My father ever had
Mmm,hmm
Mmm,hmm
If everybody premature
They're walking and singing
And begging for more
If everybody premature
They're walking and singing
And laughing for more
As telling through the prophecy
Moses tell it to me
As telling through the prophecy
Revelation rock it to me
You see the children shall be having children
You see the children shall be having children
You see the children shall be having children
Children children children
Children children children
Children children children
Children children children
A whole lot of children
Children
As telling through the prophecy
Mother tell it to me




As telling through the prophecy
Rastaman sock it to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Toots and The Maytals's song, "Premature," highlight the issue of child marriage and the harmful effects it has on young girls. The song urges people to let the girl go home as she is underage and not fit for the preacher. The song draws attention to how young girls are often forced into marriage, depriving them of education and the freedom to make their own choices in life. The lyrics emphasize that they are still children, and it's not right to subject them to the demands of society. Toots and The Maytals expressed the need for the girl's safe return home and the importance of ending child marriage.


The song also highlights the prophecy of Brother Moses, who talks about the implications of premature relationships. The lyrics suggest that if people engage in premature relationships, they will walk and beg for more. The song emphasizes the idea that it is not just harmful to the children involved but also to society as a whole. In the end, the song urges parents to educate their children on the dangers of premature relationships to avoid further harm.


Line by Line Meaning

Let the girl go home
Allow the underage girl to leave and go home


Let her go right home
Allow her to go home immediately


She's underage
She is not yet of legal age


She's not fit for the preacher
She is not suitable to be around the preacher


Only adults can go
The event is only open to adults


To see the sweet carnal show
The event is a sexually explicit performance


Lord she's the one little girl
She is a special and important young girl


Her mother ever had
She is her mother's only child


And I'm the one little son
He is his father's only child


My father ever had
He is the only son his father has


She's only 14 going to 15
She is a young teenager


As telling through the prophecy
As predicted in the religious text


Brother Moses tell it to me
Moses, a religious leader, shares this message


Revelation rock it to me
The message is profound and powerful


If everybody premature
If everyone is behaving in a childish or immature manner


They're walking and singing
They are carefree and happy


And begging for more
They are insatiable and want more


You see the children shall be having children
The youth will have children of their own


Children children children
Many children will be born


A whole lot of children
There will be a great number of children


Mother tell it to me
The message comes from the Divine Mother


Rastaman sock it to me
The Rastafarian message is powerful and meaningful




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@07311986

Clara's Heart brought me here. And I am so glad it did.

@Katzi_

Me too!

@giusymastrogiacomo4879

Great! I 've got the title

@tanakasikwila5613

Reggae got soul.....my first vinyl collection!!!

@AgTigress

Forever grateful that I saw this reggae legend live on stage. Unique voice, such a wonderful musician. Never forgotten, Toots Hibbert.

@tafimutekwe2855

Few musicians can command the same awesome stage presence as Toots. His audience were like his beloved children. He serenaded them the way a nursery school teacher serenades her pupils.

@mami204many8

Lord you are merciful.'lve been looking for this song for ages.

@LouisNamukamba-oi2bk

Wonderful,will shine ever

@bickliffeoba1620

Great Toots Frederick, leaving this world now at 78 to me it is Premature. Rest in peace!

@kingofhiphop1000

Sorry but is Toots passed away ?

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