No Woman No Cry
Boney M. 2000 Lyrics
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No woman no cry
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
Cause i remember when we used to sit
In a government yard in trenchtown
Observing the hypocrites
Good friends we have, now
Good friends we have lost
Along the way
In this great future
You can't forget your past
So dry your tears, i say
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
Oh little darling, don't shed no tears
No woman no cry
Cause i remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in trenchtown
When Georgie would make the fire lights
I say, log would 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
And while I'm gone
Everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright now
Everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright now
Everything 's gonna be alright
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
Oh little darlin' don't shed no tears
No woman no cry
Oh little darlin' don't shed no tears
No woman no cry
Said i re, said i re, said i remember
No woman no cry
You and i and you and i and you and i
No woman no cry
Cause i remember when we used to sit there
No woman no cry
In a government yard
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
No woman no cry, yeah
No woman no cry
No woman no cry (you sweet darling)
No woman no cry
No woman no cry, yeah
No woman no cry
No woman no cry, yeah
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
The song "No Woman No Cry" by Boney M. 2000 is a cover of the original song released by Bob Marley in 1974. The lyrics of the song poetically reflect on the past experiences of the singer, who remembers sitting with his friends in a government yard in Trenchtown. They observe the hypocrites mingling with the good people they met. The singer reflects on the good friends they had lost along the way as they pushed on to a great future. He reminds his little darling not to shed any tears, and everything is going to be alright now. He remembers the happy moments they spent together when Georgie would make the fire lights, and they would cook cornmeal porridge over the fire. The singer reflects on how his feet are his only carriage, and he has to push through the difficulties while he is gone. Throughout the song, the singer reminds his listener that no woman should cry because everything is going to be alright.
Line by Line Meaning
No woman no cry
The absence of a woman brings no sadness or tears
Cause i remember when we used to sit
In a government yard in trenchtown
Observing the hypocrites
Mingle with the good people we meet
I recall a time when we would sit in a communal space and witness the two-faced nature of certain people mixing with the genuinely good ones
Good friends we have, now
We have good friends presently
Good friends we have lost
Along the way
In this great future
While we look ahead to a bright future, we've also lost some good friends along the way
You can't forget your past
So dry your tears, i say
No woman no cry
One's personal history and experiences are an intrinsic part of who they are, so stop crying and focus on what lies ahead
Oh little darling, don't shed no tears
Dearest, I implore you not to cry
When Georgie would make the fire lights
I say, log would 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
In the past, Georgie would light up the fire and logs would burn all night long. Then we'd cook cornmeal porridge which I'll provide for you. I have no mode of transport other than my feet, so I must trudge ahead
And while I'm gone
Everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright now
Everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright now
Everything 's gonna be alright
While I'm away, please know that everything will be okay and there's no need to worry
Said i re, said i re, said i remember
No woman no cry
Once again, I recall that having no woman around shouldn't illicit any tears
You and i and you and i and you and i
No woman no cry
Cause i remember when we used to sit there
No woman no cry
In a government yard
We're all in this together, and I don't shed tears about the absence of women because I reminisce about our time spent in a shared space in the past
No woman no cry, yeah
No woman no cry (you sweet darling)
No woman no cry
No woman no cry, yeah
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
Once again, the message is clear that the lack of women doesn't bring tears, with an added endearment to a 'sweet darling'
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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@MaheshSolanki-ti2fu
Simply pure music and clean songs without the use of foul language..
Heaven for music lovers
@mayanscythe
Yessirr
@keshavhotwheelscollection
Boneym and Osibisa were the best in the 70s and 80s
@ashoksarin2736
Even after 27 years - one can feel the difference between the creativity & originality of lyrics & melody of that era!
Boney M will always live in my ❤ !
@theallknowing229
This song was originally sung by bob marley, bro.
@joemarshall7214
Vbb
@BertKrus
Boney M were great and this version of the Bob Marley song is superb!
@giovannijesus9531
That's true, nowadays the music use too much autotune and the quality is completely different, I love old school music
@geraldoclementearaujo9554
Puta Mérda ,cadê o português
@francesca1386
No one comes close to these true artist.!! They did not use vulgar language to be successful!! A real class act.