No woman no cry no woman no cry no woman no cry no woman no cry Say I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in Trenchtown Ob- observing all the hypocrites as they'd mingle with the good people we met Good friends we had and good friends we lost along the way in this bright future you can forget your past so dry your tears I say. no woman no cry no woman no cry
Hey little darling don't shed no tears no woman no cry I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in Trenchtown and then georgie would make a fire light as it was love wood burning through the night and we would cook wholemeal porridge of which I'd share with you my feet is my only carriage so I've got to push on through but while I'm gone (I mean it) ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright ev'rything's gonna be alright No woman no cry No woman no cry Oh my little sister don't shed no tears no woman no cry