No Mama, no cry No woman, no cry No woman, no cry No woman, no cry I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown Of observing the hypocrites As they would mingle with the good people we'd meet Good friends we've had or good friends we've lost Yes, 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 Little darling, don't shed no tears No woman, no cry I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown And then Georgie would make the firelight As it was logwood burning through the night Then we would cook cornmeal porridge Of which I'll share with you And my feet is my only carriage So I've got to push on through But while I'm gone I mean it Everything's gonna be alright No woman, no cry No woman, no cry Ooh, little sister Don't shed no tears No woman, no cry I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown I remember And then Georgie would make the firelight As it was long would burn through the night Then we would cook cornmeal porridge 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 No woman, no cry Say, say, say little sister Don't shed no tears No woman, no cry No woman, no cry No woman, no cry