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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Percussion
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Percussion
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Donald Kinsey
Lead Guitar
Earl Smith
Guitar
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Ranken
Songwriter
Darryl Hunt
Songwriter
Jem Finer
Songwriter
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Mixing Engineer
Alex Sadkin
Mixing Engineer
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Mixing Engineer
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer
Errol Thompson
Recording Engineer
Jack Nuber
Mixing Engineer
Sylvan Morris
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Woo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooh-ooh
Woo
Woman hold her head and cry
'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died
From a stray bullet (bullet)
Woman hold her head and cry
Explaining to her was a passerby
Who saw the woman cry (cry)
Wondering how can she work it out
Now she knows that the wages of sin is death, yeah
Gift of Jah is life (life)
She cry, "Ah-um, I - I know"
"Johnny was a good man"
I - I know (never did a thing wrong)
"Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good
Good, good, good man" (Johnny was good man)
She cried, she cried
Wo-ooh woman hold her head and cry
As her son had been shot down in the street and died
Just because of the system (system)
Woman hold her head and cry
Comforting her I was passing by
She complained, then she cry (she cry)
Oh-ooh-wo-ah, cry (ah-ah), yeah
I know now (ah-ah)
No I know, I know now (Johnny was a good man)
Said I know, mm-mm (never did a thing wrong)
Ah ah (Johnny was a good man)
Can a woman tender care, she cried, (never did a thing wrong)
Cease towards the child she bear? (Johnny was a good man)
Wo-ho-ho-ooh! Woman cry, woman (never did a thing wrong)
She cried, wo-oh she cried, yeah (Johnny was a good man)
Can a woman tender care
Cease towards the child she bear?
Wo-now, cry (Johnny was a good man)
Writer(s): Rita Marley
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