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No woman, no cry,

No woman, no cry,

No woman, no cry,

No woman, no cry.

Said, said,

Said I remember when we used to sit

In the government yard in Trenchtown.

Oba, Observing the hypocrites

 As they would mingle with the good people we meet,

Good friends we 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 And

No, woman, no cry,

No, woman, no cry,

ere, little darlin, dont shed no tears:

No, woman, no cry.

Said, said,

Said I remember when-a we used to sit

In the government yard in trenchtown.

And then Georgie would make the fire lights,

As it was logwood burnin through the nights.

Then we would cook cornmeal porridge,

Of which Ill share with you;

My feet is my only carriage,

So Ive got to push on through.

But while Im gone, I mean: