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Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry lyrics
No woman, no cry (Repeat 4 times)

Said said
Said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba, ob-serving the hypocrites
As they would mingle with the good people we meet
Good friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the way
In this bright future you can't forget your past
So dry your tears I say


No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry

Oh my Little sister, don't she'd no tears
No woman, no cry

Said, said, said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire light
Log wood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook corn meal porridge
Of which I'll share with you

My feet is my only carriage
So I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone...

Everything'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, no woman, no woman, no cry
Oh, little sister, don't she'd no tears
No woman, no cry

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Oh, my little darlyn no she'd no tears
No woman, no cry, yeah
any sister no she'd no tears, no women no cry


No woman no cry, no woman no cry
No woman no cry, no woman no cry

Say, say, said I remember when we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown
Obba, obba, serving the hypocrites
As the would mingle with the good people we meet
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've 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
Little darling, don't she'd no tears, no woman no cry
Say, say, said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire light
As it was, love would burn on through the night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge
Of which I'll share with you
My fear is my only courage
So I've got to push on thru
Oh, while I'm gone

Everything 's gonna be alright, everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright, everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright, everything 's gonna be alright
Everything 's gonna be alright, everything 's gonna be alright
So woman no cry, no, no woman no cry
Oh, my little sister
Don't she'd no tears
No woman no cry
I remember when we use to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire lights
As it was, log would burnin' through the nights
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge
Of which I'll share with you
My fear is my only courage
So I've got to push on thru
Oh, while I'm gone
No woman no cry, no, no woman no cry
Oh, my little darlin'
Don't she'd no tears
No woman no cry, No woman no cry

Oh my Little darlin', don't she'd no tears
No woman no cry
Little sister, don't she'd no tears
No woman no cry
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Don't cry women
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    I hate to post this, bc the song was designed to help people. And I imagine bob would rather you misunderstand what he said if your version made you feel better.
    That said, he is not saying "my fear is my only courage". He sang "my feet are my only carriage" a reference to poverty, self reliance. It's really clear if you hear some of his live concerts, that is what he is saying.
    The meaning of the song is widely debated and only one person knows for sure. Some say it's referring to jamaica and the queen of england, others a ballet to his wife while having an affair. Or it's just a general message of hope, which could summarize any song he ever did.
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    No is word that can be used to express different forms of the negative. In colloquial use the pronunciation can provide different meanings of "no" all within the same sentence; eg no, nuh, nah. Here "no woman no cry" literally translates to "stop woman don't cry".
    She is already crying as seen in; "So dry your tears, I seh (say)". Bob is trying to cheer her up so invites her to reflect on how good it has been in the past; the good people, good times and good friends despite all of the hardships. Bob then shifts her focus on it being a necessary part of the struggle toward a great future. The cheering up is actually to prepare her for his leaving [again]. Bob repeatedly reassures her that everything is gonna be alright; so stop woman, don't cry.
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    Correction Pal, What he actually says is "my beer is my only urine." This is in reference to the time he drank beer for the first time and had to piss like a racehorse. Being a dope smoker he was unfamiliar with the volume of urine produced during an average beer drinking episode. Considered by scholars to be one of his strangest uses of symbolism, it is commonly thought to be a reference to diluting the truth (or beer). Everyone knows this. Please stop your nonsense.
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      I hate to post this, bc the song was designed to help people. And I imagine bob would rather you... Read more →
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