No Woman No Cry
Bob Marley (Natty Dread) 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 - obaserving the 'ypocrites
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
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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@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