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Musicbrainz DBNo 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
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
| j1sey | Posted: Apr 24, 2013 - 13:42 Sticky bun soon come, mon. |
| Sweet_Virginia | Posted: Apr 24, 2013 - 13:39 A funny story. We found that our dog settles down at night (doesn't wander the house) if we play certain music softly on a loop for him. This is his 'Bob' mix, and it contains a selection of Marley and Dylan songs. He doesn't settle for all music. At night he walks up to the computer, when the last person is going to bed, so that we can put his music on. This is part of the Bob mix. |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Feb 20, 2013 - 15:49 johnjconn wrote: A crying woman! and everything is going to be alright? yeah, sure, in who's dreams Have to laugh at the uncanny reality of that comment. Btw, this tune is so dull to me. I'd be willing to bet that being in a live setting hearing this tune...it would be far more interesting. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Feb 10, 2013 - 19:53 Not be a 10? Because Jimmy Cliff must be given at least a few points. |
| david927 | Posted: Oct 18, 2012 - 06:15 How could it be less than a 10? An anthem to what is, a hymn to what was, and a haiku to what could be. |
| richlister | Posted: Oct 18, 2012 - 06:11 Sounds like it was performed in my local pub, opening for the Macc Lads. |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Aug 07, 2012 - 07:23  TJS wrote:I don't believe in karma either, but yes, I called god an evil shithead. I would say the same about any other fictitious character, whose name I would likely also capitalize. I'm always amazed how many people make excuses for god and all of the atrocities attributed to him. "Everyone in my village died from the plague but god spared me! Thank god!" Really? |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 07:47 johnjconn wrote: Are you calling God an evil shithead? Dude - that's bad karma I don't believe in karma either, but yes, I called god an evil shithead. I would say the same about any other fictitious character, whose name I would likely also capitalize. I'm always amazed how many people make excuses for god and all of the atrocities attributed to him. "Everyone in my village died from the plague but god spared me! Thank god!" Really? |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 07:41 TJS wrote: Why did god kill him then? What an evil shithead to inflict such a horrible disease on him with full knowledge of how he would suffer. Are you calling God an evil shithead? Dude - that's bad karma |
| FrankMc | Posted: Jul 15, 2012 - 18:49 Godlike. A beneficent God with a heavenly chorus telling me "Everything gonna be alright." I want to believe you, mon. Won't bet the ranch on it, but want to believe you. |
| stevendejong | Posted: Jun 14, 2012 - 03:44 No doubt about the quality of Bob Marley, but every song of his, and especially this one, make me feel that time is standing still. They never stop. |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: May 13, 2012 - 08:58 randomprime wrote: It's a 7 minute song. Listening to it 87933567 times would be ~105 years. Congrats on such a long life! and for keeping an accurate count......... |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 08:05 YA_MAN wrote: Bob was God's gift to mankind Why did god kill him then? What an evil shithead to inflict such a horrible disease on him with full knowledge of how he would suffer. |
| whomhow (changeable) | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 08:00 This is 10 from all the 10. |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 07:59 I'm not a Bob Marley fan or a fan of reggae in general, but this song has always moved me. I love it. |
| YA_MAN (Irwin ,Pa) | Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 06:27 Bob was God's gift to mankind |
| Badfish81 (Northeast of Eden) | Posted: Jan 07, 2012 - 11:39 wenatchee wrote: Overplayed? Yes. Timeless? Yes. It's like telling the sun it's overplayed.   10...all day, every day. |
| wenatchee (Duvall, WA) | Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 11:59 Overplayed? Yes. Timeless? Yes. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Dec 06, 2011 - 16:13 shellbella wrote: Always a 10!!!! Bore me to death LOL |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Dec 06, 2011 - 16:12 Always a 10!!!! |
| Bleyfusz | Posted: Oct 04, 2011 - 11:42 helgigermany wrote: I love this song! It's immortal. |
| mistabird | Posted: Oct 04, 2011 - 11:37 everything? yah man!  |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Jul 23, 2011 - 18:13 raerae333 wrote: actually, for many of us, just crying it out is our way of letting it go (you know vs. putting our fist through a wall) and once we do that and get a little hug and pat on the back, it usually passes and everything is alright..... and a guy who helps us do that and gets it (like Bob) is a keeper and gets all that love back ;) There are benefits to trying to understand women. Pitfalls too, like the headache every time the wife changes the rules on me. It's all worth it though. We are best friends as well as husband and wife. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: May 21, 2011 - 12:20 Trying to get beyond the "My feet is my only carrot" line (spaceman, I hate you/adore you), Bob Marley is still one of my favorite reggae artists. I REALLY need to find the article I wrote about being the first person to dance to reggae music in a cow-town... |
| bachbeet | Posted: Apr 19, 2011 - 22:43 The greatest reggae artist. Still. |
| raerae333 (Jacksonville, FL) | Posted: Mar 19, 2011 - 10:24 johnjconn wrote: A crying woman! and everything is going to be alright? yeah, sure, in who's dreams actually, for many of us, just crying it out is our way of letting it go (you know vs. putting our fist through a wall) and once we do that and get a little hug and pat on the back, it usually passes and everything is alright..... and a guy who helps us do that and gets it (like Bob) is a keeper and gets all that love back ;) |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 17:20 A crying woman! and everything is going to be alright? yeah, sure, in who's dreams |
| EssexTex (Above and Beyond) | Posted: Dec 15, 2010 - 09:30 Cynaera wrote: I'm sorry, but this has me laughing so hard I almost can't type... Thank you so much! I love Bob Marley, but now I'll never be able to listen to his music without thinking of this line and laughing... Oh gawd, I LOVE RadioParadise and all the coconuts who spend time here...  It was his foot that killed him.... |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 12, 2010 - 22:42 spaceman wrote: "My feet is my only carrot"?
I'm sorry, but this has me laughing so hard I almost can't type... Thank you so much! I love Bob Marley, but now I'll never be able to listen to his music without thinking of this line and laughing... Oh gawd, I LOVE RadioParadise and all the coconuts who spend time here... |
| casey1024 (Between the rock & the hard place) | Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 07:20 Marley. Always wonderful. |
| peacockangel (Phoenix) | Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 07:20 observing the hypocrites |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: May 16, 2010 - 15:57 Chi_Guy wrote: Hey you "White Folks", Soul up! This ain't no song, it's a bloody anthem! A little racism with your reggae? No thanks on both cases. |
| Zamoeba (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 16, 2010 - 15:51 Interesting to hear the audience making up rhythyms and seeking the refrain...very good live performance, even without enhancements... |
| jamiestraks | Posted: May 06, 2010 - 17:00 Brings back my memories of sitting on an island in the Andaman Sea with this song pouring out of a bar. Love it! |
| Mugro (Beltway Bubble, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: May 06, 2010 - 16:57 nigelr wrote: Truly one of the great live albums..............and live performers!  I have known about Bob Marley most of my life, but only came to find this album after I came here to RP. Truly one of the best live albums (or albums period) ever. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Dec 31, 2009 - 10:56 Saw that concert on TV some months ago. That was very nice!! |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 06, 2009 - 20:10 Pearl Jam - "No Woman, No Cry"/"Betterman" Live Arnhem, Netherlands (2006) |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Sep 28, 2009 - 02:37 Truly one of the great live albums..............and live performers! |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Sep 06, 2009 - 11:24 I love this song! |
| a2 (Michigan) | Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 14:32 treatment_bound wrote: Yeah, it's a great version, but why did they pick a live cut for a record (originally heard on vinyl!) that contained microphone feedback? Because it's part of the song now. |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 14:32 Love it... Reminds me of being a stupid kid right out of High School living at the beach. Good times! |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 14:28 HokieRider wrote: Awesome set going today. Bob Marley- No Woman, No Cry Van Morrison- These Dreams Of You The Derek Trucks Band- This Sky Ben Harper- Number With No Name Bill, you're making it hard to focus on work!!! I just want to go play in the sunshine! What he said! |
| mackaydean (Orange County, CA) | Posted: Aug 05, 2009 - 22:43 Everything's gonna be alright. |
| HokieRider | Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 06:16 Awesome set going today. Bob Marley- No Woman, No Cry Van Morrison- These Dreams Of You The Derek Trucks Band- This Sky Ben Harper- Number With No Name Bill, you're making it hard to focus on work!!! I just want to go play in the sunshine! |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 11:20 For a long while, before I read the title, I thought the words were "no woman, no pride." Somehow that works, too. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 05:29 Its LIVE its Marley its SO true,,# 9 !  |
| TanteJensen (one step ahead from my shoe shine, two steps away from the county line) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 05:19 HarrO wrote: I ran into the same thing a lot when I lived in Switzerland. I tried to explain to them that in the Jamaican dialect the "No" means "Don't. But I think they liked their version better. Ah, that explains it. I figured Mr. Marley had just one of the more bizarre idiolects out there. Overplayed an all, at this exact moment I like it very much. |
| lifeissweet (Lund, Sweden) | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 05:18 Oh, just love this, especially live. Fits the sun and the feeling of spring today perfectly.  Saw him in Hamburg 1980, great great concert. |
| raindogt00 | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 05:15 HarrO wrote: I ran into the same thing a lot when I lived in Switzerland. I tried to explain to them that in the Jamaican dialect the "No" means "Don't. But I think they liked their version better. I've always liked the unintentional double meaning. Gives it a whole 'nother dimension.  |
| HarrO (Just Down the Hill from Paradise) | Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 16:31 TanteJensen wrote: This might be #1 on the all time list of misunderstood songs. Here in Germany, most people think it means "if you ain't got no woman you ain't got no need to cry". I ran into the same thing a lot when I lived in Switzerland. I tried to explain to them that in the Jamaican dialect the "No" means "Don't. But I think they liked their version better. |
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