No Woman, No Cry

A dedication to all the refugees worldwide

One time say, say, say

I remember when we used to sit, oh, in the government yard in Brooklyn

Oba-observing the crookedness as it mingled with the good people we meet

Good friends we had, 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, and to my peeps who passed away

No woman, no cry

No woman, no cry, say, say, say

Oh, hey little sister, don't shed no tears

No woman, no cry, say, say, say

I remember when we used to rock, oh, oh, in a project yard in Jersey

And little Georgie would make the firelight as stolen cars passed through the night

And then we'd hit the corner store for roots, paper and brew, ooh

My drink's my only remedy for pain of losing family, but while I'm gone, shorty

Everything is going to be alright

Everything is going to be alright

Fugees come to the dance tonight

Everything is going to be alright

Everything is going to be alright

Oh, everything is going to be alright

The gun man's in the house tonight

But everything is going to be alright

No woman, no cry

No woman, no cry

Hey little sister, don't shed no tears

No woman, no cry, say, say, say

I remember when we used to sit, oh, in a government yard in Trenchtown

Oba-observing the hypocrites as they mingled with the good people we meet

Good friends we had, oh, good friends we've lost along the way, hey

In this great future, you can't forget your past, so dry your tears, I say

And no woman, no cry

No woman, no cry, say, say, say

Hey, little sister, don't shed no tears

No woman, no cry

And to my peeps who passed away