No Woman No Cry
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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 - obaserving 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,
As it was logwood burnin' through the nights.
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge,
Of which I'll share with you,
My feet is my only carriage,
So I've got to push on through.
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, no, woman, 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 to say
Oh little little darling, please don't shed no tears,
No woman, no cry

No woman, no woman, no cry

Overall Meaning

The song No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley (Natty Dread) is a tribute to his childhood memories spent in the Trenchtown area of Kingston, Jamaica. The song is about the struggles and challenges faced by poor people living in the area, and the importance of friendship and love in overcoming those challenges. The title of the song, "No Woman No Cry," means that if there's no woman to cry over, then there's no reason to cry.

The first verse starts with Marley reminiscing about his past, sitting in the government yard and observing the hypocrites mingling with the good people they knew. He talks about the good friends they lost along the way, but reminds the listener that in this great future, one can't forget the past. In the second verse, he talks about sitting in the government yard with his friend Georgie, who used to make the fire and cook cornmeal porridge. He then says that his feet are his only carriage, and he's got to push on through.

The chorus is a reassurance that everything is going to be all right, and Marley reminds the listener not to shed any tears, there's no need for crying. In the last verse, Marley repeats the chorus and says no woman, no woman, no woman, no cry.

Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to the strength and resilience of the human spirit, and the importance of love and friendship in difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

No, woman, no cry,
Don't worry, woman, don't cry,

'Cause, 'cause, 'cause, I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown, Oba - obaserving the 'ypocrites Mingle with the good people we meet.
Because I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in Trenchtown, watching hypocrites mix with good people.

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.
We've had good friends we've lost along the way. In the great future, you can't forget your past, so don't 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, As it was logwood burnin' through the nights. Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, Of which I'll share with you, My feet is my only carriage, So I've got to push on through.
I remember when we would sit in the government yard in Trenchtown, Georgie would make the fire lights, and we would cook cornmeal porridge. I'll share with you. My feet is my only carriage, so I've got to push on through.

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!
Everything is going to be okay!

So, no woman, no cry, No, no, woman, woman, no cry. I say, oh little oh little darling, don't shed no tears, No, woman, no cry.
So woman, don't cry. Little darling, don't shed any tears. No woman, no cry.

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry No woman, no cry, one more time I've to say Oh little little darling, please don't shed no tears, No woman, no cry
Without a woman, there's no need to cry. Don't cry, little darling. No woman, no cry.

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOB MARLEY

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