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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Percussion
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Percussion
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Donald Kinsey
Donald Kinsey
Lead Guitar
Earl Smith
Earl Smith
Guitar
I-Threes
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Judy Mowatt
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Ranken
Andrew Ranken
Songwriter
Darryl Hunt
Darryl Hunt
Songwriter
Jem Finer
Jem Finer
Songwriter
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Mixing Engineer
Alex Sadkin
Alex Sadkin
Mixing Engineer
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Mixing Engineer
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer
Errol Thompson
Errol Thompson
Recording Engineer
Jack Nuber
Jack Nuber
Mixing Engineer
Sylvan Morris
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 Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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