No Woman No Cry
Embracing Hope Through Trenchtown Memories: No Woman, No Cry
Lyrics
No, woman, no cry
Reassurance to a woman, urging her not to cry.
No, woman, no cry
-No, woman, no cry
-No, woman, no cry
-'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
Reflecting on past times of sitting in Trenchtown.
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Being in the government yard in Trenchtown.
Oba observing the 'ypocrites
Observing hypocrites in Trenchtown.
Mingle with the good people we meet
Positive interactions with good people.
Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
Mentioning friends gained and lost along the way.
Along the way
Reflection on the journey of life.
In this great future, you can't forget your past
Emphasizing the importance of remembering the past.
So dry your tears, I seh
Encouragement to stop crying and face the future.
No, woman, no cry
Repeating the message of not crying.
No, woman, no cry
-'Ere, little darlin', don't shed no tears
-No, woman, no cry
-Said, said, said, I remember when-a we used to sit
Recalling moments in the government yard in Trenchtown.
In the government yard in Trenchtown
Continuing the Trenchtown reminiscence.
And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I seh
Georgie lighting a fire in Trenchtown.
A log wood burnin' through the night
Describing a burning logwood through the night.
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, I seh
Preparing cornmeal porridge together.
Of which I'll share with you
Expressing willingness to share.
My feet is my only carriage
Reliance on one's feet as the only means of transport.
And so I've got to push on through
Determination to keep pushing forward.
But while I'm gone
Acknowledging absence but assurance of well-being.
Everything's gonna be all right
Reiterating that everything will be alright.
Everything's gonna be all right
-Everything's gonna be all right
-Everything's gonna be all right
-Everything's gonna be all right
-Everything's gonna be all right
-Everything's gonna be all right
-Everything's gonna be all right
-So no woman, no cry
Reassuring the woman not to cry, repeating the message.
No woman, no cry
-I say, oh little oh little darling, don't shed no tears
-No woman, no cry
-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
-No woman, no woman no cry
Final repetition of the message, emphasizing "no woman, no cry."
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