Everything's gonna be alright everything's gonna be alright Well I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown Observing all the hypocrities as they would Mingle with the good people we meeet Good friends we had good friends we've lost Along the way In this great future you can't forget your past So dry your tears I say I say Everything's gonna be alright yea it's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright yea Everything's gonna be alright come here little sister Everything's gonna be alright don't you shed no tears No woman 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 And then Georgie hey would light the fire light As it was love wood burning through the night And we would cook some cornmeal porridge Of which I'd share with you see my feet's my only carriage So I got to push on through but while I'm gone I mean Everything's gonna be alright hey it's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright hush little sister Everything's gonna be alright so don't you shed no tears No woman no cry no woman no cry No woman no cry no woman no cry Everything's gonna be alright yea it's gonna be alright No woman no cry don't you shed no tears Everything's gonna be alright I say hush little sister No woman no cry Everything's gonna be alright it's gonna be it's gonna be alright No woman no cry no woman no cry Everything's gonna be alright yea I know it's gonna be alright No woman no cry come here little sister