Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Percussion
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass Guitar
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Drums
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Junior Marvin
Lead Guitar
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Mixing Engineer
Robert Ash
Mixing Engineer
Karl Pitterson
Engineer
Terry Barham
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alex Sadkin
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My woman is gone (Woman is gone)
My woman is gone (Woman is gone)
[Verse 2]
She had left me a note hanging on my door
She said she couldn't take it, she couldn't take any more
The pressure around me, just couldn't see
She felt like a prisoner who needs to be free
[Verse 3]
Fools have tried, yeah, wisemen have failed
Oh, listen to me, honey, life could never be another jail
Still we know now we'll never see smoke without fire
And everyone you see has a heart desire
[Chorus]
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard?
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard?
[Verse 4]
She made it through the exit
She just couldn't take it
She made it through the exit
She just couldn't make it
[Bridge]
And, oh, my children, if you see me cryin'
My woman is gone
If you see me, if you see me, if you see me
If you see me cryin'
If you see me, if you see me, if you see me
If you see me cryin'
[Chorus]
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard?
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard?
[Chorus]
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone (She's gone)
She's gone
Written by: Bob Marley