No woman, no cry

I remember when-a we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown,
Oba - obaserving the hypocrites
As they would mingle with the good people we meet (meet).
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
Along the way (way).
In this great future, you can't forget your past:
So dry your tears, I say,

And: No, woman, no cry
No, woman, no cry.
Woman, little sister, don't shed no tears:
No, woman, no cry.

Said - said: I remember, oh, when-a we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire light,
As it was logwood burnin' through the night (night).
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge,
Of which I'll share with you (ooh).
You see, my feet i-is my only carriage
So I've got to push on through.
But while I'm gone-a, baby:
Everything's gonna be all right!
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's gonna be all right-a!
Everything's gonna be all right!

No, woman, no cry oh, no, no!
Sayin', woman, now: no, woman, no cry.
Woman, little sister, you can dry your weeping eyes
No, woman, no cry. Eh!

(Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry.
Little sister, don't shed no tears
No, woman, no cry)