A dedication to all the refugees worldwideOne time
Say, say, say I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in BrooklynOba-observing the crookedness as it mingled with the good people we meetGood friends we had, oh, good friends we've lost along the wayIn this great future, you can't forget your past, so dry your tears, I sayAnd to my peeps who passed away
No woman, no cryNo woman, no cry, say, say, sayOh, hey, little sister, don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cry
Say, say, say I remember when we used to rock, oh in a project yard in JerseyAnd little Georgie would make the firelight as stolen cars passed through the nightAnd then we'd hit the corner store for Roots, paper, and brew, brewMy drink's my only remedy for pain of losing familyBut while I'm gone, shorty
Everything is gonna be alrightEverything is gonna be alrightFugees come to the dance tonightEverything is gonna be alrightEverything is gonna be alrightOh, everything is gonna be alrightThe gunman's in the house tonightBut everything is gonna be alright
Oh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ah (i'm high)Oh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ah
No woman, no cryNo woman, no cryHey, little sister, don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cry
Say, say, say I remember when we used to sit in a government yard in TrenchtownOba-observing the hypocrites as they mingled with the good people we meetGood friends we had, oh, good friends we've lost along the way, heyIn this great future, you can't forget your past so dry your tears, I say
No woman, no cryNo woman, no cry, say, say, sayHey, little sister, don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cryAnd to my peeps who passed away
Oh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ahOh, ah, oh-ah