No Woman No Cry
BOB MARLEY Lyrics
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No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba, observing the hypocrites, yeah
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
Along the way, yeah
In this great future, you can't forget your past
So dry your tears, I say, yeah
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry, eh, yeah
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry
Eh, said, said, said, I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah
And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I say
A log wood burnin' through the night, yeah
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, I say
Of which I'll share with you, yeah
My feet is my only carriage
And so I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
So no, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
I say, oh little, oh little, darling, don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry, eh
No, woman, no, woman, no, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry, one more time I've got to say
Oh little, little darling, please don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no, woman no cry
Bob Marley's song "No Woman No Cry" is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The song has a soothing tone that actually speaks to the heart and captures a moment in time. In the song, Bob Marley reassures a woman that everything is going to be alright, and she doesn't have to cry. The lyrics "No woman no cry" actually means "No, woman, don't cry," and the song encourages women to be strong and not to lose hope. Throughout the song, Bob Marley uses imagery to create a vivid picture of the past and the good times shared with friends in the government yard in Trenchtown. Even though some of these friends are gone, Bob Marley reassures the woman that they will all be united in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
No, woman, no cry
Don't cry, woman. Don't be sad or upset.
No, woman, no cry
I reiterate, woman, there's no need to cry.
No, woman, no cry
Please don't cry, woman. Everything will be okay.
No, woman, no cry
Woman, I urge you not to cry.
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
I recall a memory from the past
In the government yard in Trenchtown
We were often found in the Trenchtown government yard
Oba, observing the hypocrites, yeah
We would watch the hypocrites who came around
Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah
We would socialize with the good people we encountered
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
We've had good friends in the past, but some have passed away
Along the way, yeah
As we go through life
In this great future, you can't forget your past
It's important to remember your past because it shapes your future
So dry your tears, I say, yeah
In light of this, there's no need to cry
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
Darling, please don't cry
Eh, said, said, said, I remember when we used to sit
Again, I recall a memory from the past
In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah
We spent a lot of time in the Trenchtown government yard
And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I say
My friend Georgie would light a fire
A log wood burnin' through the night, yeah
We'd gather around the fire and it would burn all night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, I say
We would make cornmeal porridge to eat
Of which I'll share with you, yeah
I'd like to share it with you
My feet is my only carriage
I don't have much, just my feet to carry me
And so I've got to push on through
I have to keep going, despite difficulties
But while I'm gone
While I'm away
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything will be okay
Everything's gonna be alright
I'm confident that things will work out
Everything's gonna be alright
Don't worry, everything will be okay
Everything's gonna be alright
Things are going to be fine
Everything's gonna be alright
I believe that everything will work out
Everything's gonna be alright
Trust me, everything will be okay
Everything's gonna be alright
I have faith that everything will be good
So no, woman, no cry
Again, woman, there's no need to cry
No, woman, no cry, eh, yeah
Don't cry, woman. There's no reason to be upset.
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
Darling, please don't cry
No, woman, no cry
Not crying, woman
Eh, said, said, said, I remember when we used to sit
Once again, I have a memory of us sitting
In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah
We spent a lot of time in that Trenchtown yard
And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I say
Georgie would light a fire like always
A log wood burnin' through the night, yeah
The wood would burn all through the night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, I say
Next we would make the cornmeal porridge we always ate
Of which I'll share with you, yeah
I want to share that with you
My feet is my only carriage
I don't have much, but I have my feet to carry me
And so I've got to push on through
I must continue pushing through my struggles
But while I'm gone
While I'm away
Everything's gonna be alright
Don't worry, things will be fine
Everything's gonna be alright
I trust that everything will work out well
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything will be okay, just wait and see
Everything's gonna be alright
Believe me, everything will be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Things are going to work out fine
No, woman, no cry
Please don't cry, woman
No, woman, no cry
Don't cry, woman
I say, oh little, oh little, darling, don't shed no tears
Oh little darling, don't cry
No, woman, no cry, eh
Woman, don't cry, there's no need
No, woman, no, woman, no, woman, no cry
Woman, I repeat, there is no need to cry
No, woman, no cry, one more time I've got to say
Again, woman, don't cry. I have to say it one more time.
Oh little, little darling, please don't shed no tears
Please darling, don't cry
No, woman, no cry
Woman, don't cry. Everything is going to be okay.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Vincent Ford
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@doncorleone5149
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba observing the 'ypocrites
Mingle with the good people we meet
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
Along the way
In this great future, you can't forget your past
So dry your tears, I seh
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
'Ere, little darlin', don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry
Said, said, said, I remember when-a we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I seh
A log wood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, I seh
Of which I'll share with you
My feet is my only carriage
And so I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
So no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
I say, oh little oh little darling, don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry, one more time I've got to say
Oh little little darling, please don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
No woman, no woman no cry
@amoravibes
Letra:
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba observing the 'ypocrites
Mingle with the good people we meet
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
Along the way
In this great future, you can't forget your past
So dry your tears, I seh
No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry
'Ere, little darlin', don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry
Said, said, said, I remember when-a we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I seh
A log wood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, I seh
Of which I'll share with you
My feet is my only carriage
And so I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
So no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
I say, oh little oh little darling, don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry, one more time I've got to say
Oh little little darling, please don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
No woman, no woman no cry
@WighTShadoW
at 15 - i was taken in by a black family, the Carter-s, this song-- reminds me of every day i spent with them, that they invested in me- I miss you Grandma, Uncle Greg and Pops- Sherman Carter, you all loved me when my entire blood line never cared about me. Thank you.
@TheRealGeorgeCostanza
Just replying so you get the notification and listen to the song
@Jhoys2310
X2
@syk3035
They are your real family.
@shainamadai
Love to you man. It takes courage to hold peace and share love 💗
@theterpenater6414
At the age of 1 my mom married a jamaican and stayed with him until I was 10 and that's why I listen to reggae at all
@arthurgunn4740
Some people are so poor, all they have is money.
- Bob Marley
@binoddhital5047
Legendary saying🙏
@NutmeggTV
Everything's gonna be all right
@paranoid3195
amazing