No Woman No Cry
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No, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry.
'Cause - 'cause - 'cause I remember when a we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown,
Oba - obaserving the 'ypocrites - yeah! -
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we have lost
Along the way, yeah!
In this great future, you can't forget your past;
So dry your tears, I seh. Yeah!
No, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry. Eh, yeah!
A 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 seh, logwood burnin' through the nights, yeah!
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, say,
Of which I'll share with you, yeah!
My feet is my only carriage
And so I've got to push on through.
Oh, while I'm gone,
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right, yeah!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right-a!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right, yeah!
Everything's gonna be all right!
So no, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry.
I seh, O little - O little darlin', 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 got to say:
O little - little darlin', please don't shed no tears;
No, woman, no cry.
The lyrics of this song are a message of reassurance to a woman who is going through difficult times. The repeated phrase "No, woman, no cry" can be interpreted as "Don't worry, woman, don't cry." The singer is attempting to comfort the woman and let her know that everything will be alright. He reminisces about his time in Trenchtown, where he and his friends would sit in a government yard and observe the "hypocrites" mingling with the good people. The singer acknowledges that he has lost some friends along the way but reminds the woman that she cannot forget her past, as it is an essential part of who she is.
The second verse of the song reinforces the message of hope and positivity. The singer recalls the times when he used to sit in the government yard in Trenchtown and cook cornmeal porridge. He talks about how his feet are his only means of transportation, and he must push on through no matter what. The repetition of the phrase "Everything's gonna be all right" emphasizes the singer's message of hope and reassurance.
In conclusion, "No Woman, No Cry" has a straightforward message. It tells women not to worry or shed tears in difficult times because everything will eventually be okay. The song's tone is one of hope, positivity, and reassurance.
Line by Line Meaning
No, woman, no cry;
Don't cry, woman, because everything will be all right.
No, woman, no cry;
Don't cry, woman, because everything will be all right.
No, woman, no cry;
Don't cry, woman, because everything will be all right.
No, woman, no cry;
Don't cry, woman, because everything will be all right.
'Cause - 'cause - 'cause I remember when a we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown,
Because I remember when we used to sit together in a government yard in Trenchtown,
Oba - obaserving the 'ypocrites - yeah! -
Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah!
And watch the hypocrites mixing with the good people we met,
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we have lost
Along the way, yeah!
We've had good friends, but we've lost them along the way,
In this great future, you can't forget your past;
So dry your tears, I seh. Yeah!
In this bright future, we cannot forget our past, so don't cry, I say.
No, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry. Eh, yeah!
A little darlin', don't shed no tears:
No, woman, no cry. Eh!
Don't cry, woman; don't cry, little darling; everything will be okay.
Said - said - said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah!
As I said, I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in Trenchtown.
And then Georgie would make the fire lights,
I seh, logwood burnin' through the nights, yeah!
And then Georgie would light the fire, and the logwood would burn all night long.
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, say,
Of which I'll share with you, yeah!
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge that I'd like to share with you.
My feet is my only carriage
And so I've got to push on through.
I only have my feet to carry me, and I must keep going.
Oh, while I'm gone,
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right, yeah!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right-a!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything's gonna be all right, yeah!
Everything's gonna be all right!
Everything will be all right while I'm gone.
So no, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry.
I seh, O little - O little darlin', don't shed no tears;
No, woman, no cry, eh.
So don't cry, my little darling; everything will be okay.
No, woman - no, woman - no, woman, no cry;
No, woman, no cry.
One more time I got to say:
O little - little darlin', please don't shed no tears;
No, woman, no cry.
Don't cry, woman, my little darling; everything will be all right.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Vincent Ford
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