No woman no cry, no woman no cry No woman no cry, no woman no cry Say, say, said I remember when we used to sit In a government yard in Trenchtown Obba, obba, serving the hypocrites As the would mingle with the good people we meet Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost Along the way In this great future, You can't forget your past So Bass player of the Wailers, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, told NME in 2012: "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of course the man is there to help you EjoaOkT.