No Woman, No Cry

A dedication to all the refugees worldwide
One time say, say, say
I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in Brooklyn.
Observing the crookedness as it mingled with the good people we meet.
Good friends we had,
Good friends weve lost along the way.
In this great future you cant forget your past,
So dry your tears I say
And to my peeps who passed away,
No woman, no cry, no woman no cry, say say say.
Hey little sister dont shed no tears
No woman no cry say say say.
I remember when we used to rock in a project yard in Jersey,
And little Georgie would make the firelight,
As stolen cars passed through the night
And then wed hit the corner store for Roots, paper, and brew.
My drinks my only remedy
For pain of losing family, but while Im gone Shorty,
Everythings gonna be alright, everythings gonna be alright,
Fugees come to the dance tonight, everythings gonna be alright,
O everythings gonna be alright,
The gun mans in the house tonight,
But everythings gonna be alright.
No woman no cry, no woman no cry.
Hey, little sister, dont shed no tears
no woman no cry say say say.
I remember when we used to sit in a government yard in Trenchtown.
The hypocrites as they mingled with the good people we meet.
Good friends we had Oh good friends weve lost
Along the way hey.
In this great future,
You cant forget your past so dry your tears I say
And no woman no cry. No woman no cry say say say.
Hey, little sister, dont shed no tears
No woman no cry and to my peeps who passed away