No woman, no cry

No woman, no cry (Repeat 4 times)'Cause I remember when we used to sitIn the government yard in TrenchtownOba, ob-serving the hypocritesAs they would mingle with the good people we meetGood friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the wayIn this bright future you can't forget your pastSo dry your tears I sayNo woman, no cryNo woman, no cryLittle darlin' don't shed no tearsNo woman, no crySaid, said, said I remember when we used to sitIn the government yard in TrenchtownAnd then Georgie would make the fire lightLog wood burnin' through the nightThen we would cook corn meal porridgeOf which I'll share with youMy feet is my only carriageSo I've got to push on throughBut while I'm gone...Ev'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightSo, no woman, no cryNo, no woman, no woman, no cryOh, little darling, don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cryNo woman, no woman, no woman, no cryNo woman, no cryOh, my little darlin' please don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cry, yeah