About The Song
“No Woman, No Cry” is a reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was recorded in 1974 and released on the studio album Natty Dread. The song is a call to a woman in Marley’s life to be positive and not to worry about the bad times . The title of the song is often misinterpreted as “No woman, no cry” meaning that if there are no women, there will be no tears. However, the title actually means “No, woman, don’t cry”. The song has been performed live by Bob Marley and the Wailers on multiple occasions, including at The Lyceum in London in 1975 and at The Rainbow in London in 1977.
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Lyrics
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
‘Cause, ’cause, ’cause I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Oba, observing the hypocrites, yeah
Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah
Good friends we have had, oh good friends we’ve lost along the way, yeah
In this bright future you can’t forget your past
So dry your tears I say, yeah
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry, eh, yeah
Little darling 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 light, I say
A log wood burning through the night
Then we would cook corn meal porridge, I say
Of which I’ll share with you, yeah
My feet is my only carriage
And so I’ve got to push on through
But 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 no woman, no cry
No woman, no cry, I say
Oh little, oh little darling, 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’ve got to say
Oh little, little darling, please don’t shed no tears
No woman, no cry