No Woman No Cry
No Woman No Cry Lyrics

No woman, no cry
The singer is telling the audience not to worry, because everything will be okay as long as they don't have a woman to cry over.

'Cause I remember when we used to sit
The singer is recalling a time in the past when they used to sit somewhere together with others.

In the government yard in Trenchtown
The singer and others used to sit in a specific area in a Jamaican neighborhood called Trenchtown, which was government-owned.

Oba, ob-serving the hypocrites
While they were there, they noticed people who were hypocritical in their behavior.

As they would mingle with the good people we meet
The hypocrites would interact with the genuine, good people the artist and their friends knew.

Good friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the way
The singer and their group had many close friends in the past, but some of those friends have passed away or moved on since then.

In this bright future you can't forget your past
Even though the future is looking bright, it's important not to forget where they came from or the people they've known.

So dry your tears I say
The artist advises listeners to stop crying, because things will be okay.

Said, said, said I remember when we used to sit
The artist reiterates their memory of a time when they used to sit somewhere with others.

And then Georgie would make the fire light
One of the people they used to sit with, named Georgie, would start a fire.

Log wood burnin' through the night
The fire would burn logs all night long.

Then we would cook corn meal porridge
The group would make a type of hot cereal called corn meal porridge.

Of which I'll share with you
The singer is offering to share their food with the listener.

My feet is my only carriage
The singer doesn't have any form of transportation other than their own two feet.

So I've got to push on through
The singer has to keep moving forward on their own, even if they face difficulties.

But while I'm gone...
Even though the artist will be gone for a period of time, the listener shouldn't worry.

Ev'rything's gonna be alright
Everything will be okay.

No, no woman, no woman, no cry
The singer reiterates that without a woman, there's no need to cry.

Oh, little darling, don't shed no tears
The singer addresses the listener as a 'little darling' and urges them not to cry.

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry
Without any women around, there's no reason to cry.

Oh, my little darlin' please don't shed no tears
The artist affectionately calls the listener 'my little darlin'' and requests that they not cry.

No woman, no cry, yeah
Without any women there, everything will be okay.