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10 Best Reggae Funeral Songs and Hymns
The unique rhythms and messages of reggae music often speak to the soul in a way that transcends ordinary experience. This page compiles a selection of reggae songs suitable for funerals, offering a different yet meaningful way to honor and remember the departed.
Below shows the following songs on the page: Three Little Birds, No Woman, No Cry, Redemption Song, One Love/People Get Ready, Stir It Up, Buffalo Soldier, Is This Love, Jamming, I Can See Clearly Now, Waiting in Vain.
Below shows the following songs on the page: Three Little Birds, No Woman, No Cry, Redemption Song, One Love/People Get Ready, Stir It Up, Buffalo Soldier, Is This Love, Jamming, I Can See Clearly Now, Waiting in Vain.
1) Three Little Birds
Song Written by Bob Marley
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2) No Woman, No Cry
Song Written by Bob Marley
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown
Observing the hypocrites, yeah
As they would mingle with the good people we meet, yeah
Good friends we have had
Oh, good friends we've lost along the way, yeah
In this bright future, you can't forget your past
So dry your tears, I seh
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
Said, said
Said, I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire light
As it was logwood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge
Of which I'll share with you, yeah
My feet is my only carriage
So I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone, I mean
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright, yeah
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright, I said
Everything's gonna be alright, yeah
Everything's gonna be alright, I said
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
'Cause, 'cause, 'cause I remember when we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown
Observing the hypocrites, yeah
As they would mingle with the good people we meet, yeah
Good friends we have had
Oh, good friends we've lost along the way, yeah
In this bright future, you can't forget your past
So dry your tears, I seh
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
Said, said
Said, I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire light
As it was logwood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge
Of which I'll share with you, yeah
My feet is my only carriage
So I've got to push on through
But while I'm gone, I mean
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright, yeah
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright, I said
Everything's gonna be alright, yeah
Everything's gonna be alright, I said
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
3) Redemption Song
Song Written by Bob Marley
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Ooh, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
All I ever had
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Ooh, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
All I ever had
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom
4) One Love/People Get Ready
Song Written by One Love/People Get Ready
One Love! One Heart!
Let's get together and feel all right.
Hear the children cryin' (One Love!);
Hear the children cryin' (One Heart!),
Sayin': give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Sayin': let's get together and feel all right.
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love!);
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart!):
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner,
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?
One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart!
What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love!);
So shall it be in the end (One Heart!),
Alright!
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.
One more thing!
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (One Love!),
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One Song!).
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner;
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation.
Sayin': One Love! What about the one heart? (One Heart!)
What about the - ? Let's get together and feel all right.
I'm pleadin' to mankind! (One Love!);
Oh, Lord! (One Heart) Wo-ooh!
Let's get together and feel all right.
Let's get together and feel all right.
Let's get together and feel all right.
Hear the children cryin' (One Love!);
Hear the children cryin' (One Heart!),
Sayin': give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Sayin': let's get together and feel all right.
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love!);
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart!):
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner,
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?
One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart!
What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love!);
So shall it be in the end (One Heart!),
Alright!
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right;
Let's get together and feel all right.
One more thing!
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (One Love!),
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One Song!).
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner;
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation.
Sayin': One Love! What about the one heart? (One Heart!)
What about the - ? Let's get together and feel all right.
I'm pleadin' to mankind! (One Love!);
Oh, Lord! (One Heart) Wo-ooh!
Let's get together and feel all right.
Let's get together and feel all right.
5) Stir It Up
Song Written by Bob Marley
(Verse 1)
Stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Ooh
(Verse 2)
It's been a long, long time since I got you on my mind
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Now you are here, I say it's so clear
To see what we can do, baby, just me and you
(Chorus)
Come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
(Verse 3)
I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Then I blaze your fire (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
I'll satisfy your heart's desire (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
(Verse 4)
Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Oh, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
And I'll cook your supper (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
And I'll fill you with love, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
(Chorus)
Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
(Verse 5)
Mm, stir it, stir it, stir it together
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Oh-oh-oh, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Ooh
(Verse 2)
It's been a long, long time since I got you on my mind
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Now you are here, I say it's so clear
To see what we can do, baby, just me and you
(Chorus)
Come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
(Verse 3)
I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Then I blaze your fire (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
I'll satisfy your heart's desire (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
(Verse 4)
Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Oh, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
And I'll cook your supper (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
And I'll fill you with love, yeah (stir it, stir it, stir it together)
(Chorus)
Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
(Verse 5)
Mm, stir it, stir it, stir it together
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
Oh-oh-oh, little darlin', stir it up
Come on, baby, come on and stir it up, little darlin', stir it up
6) Buffalo Soldier
Song Written by Bob Marley
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
I mean it when I analyze the stench
To me it makes a lot of sense
How the dreadlock Rasta was the Buffalo Soldier
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
If you know your history
Then you would know where you're coming from
Then you wouldn't have to ask me
Who the 'eck do I think I am
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Win the war for America
Dreadie, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea
Said he wanna ran and then you wanna hand
Troddin' through the land, yea-hea
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Win the war for America
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean
Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Troddin' through San Juan
In the arms of America
Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
There was a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
I mean it when I analyze the stench
To me it makes a lot of sense
How the dreadlock Rasta was the Buffalo Soldier
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
If you know your history
Then you would know where you're coming from
Then you wouldn't have to ask me
Who the 'eck do I think I am
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Win the war for America
Dreadie, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, yea-hea, yea-ea
Said he wanna ran and then you wanna hand
Troddin' through the land, yea-hea
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Win the war for America
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Driven from the mainland to the heart of the Caribbean
Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Troddin' through San Juan
In the arms of America
Troddin' through Jamaica, a Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
7) Is This Love
Song Written by Bob Marley
I wanna love you and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! For Jah provide the bread
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now!
I got to know, got to know, got to know now!
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! For Jah provide the bread
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Oh, yes, I know; yes, I know, yes, I know now!
Yes, I know; yes, I know, yes, I know now!
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
See, I wanna love ya
I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together, yeah, with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provide the bread
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provide the bread
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! For Jah provide the bread
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now!
I got to know, got to know, got to know now!
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! For Jah provide the bread
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Oh, yes, I know; yes, I know, yes, I know now!
Yes, I know; yes, I know, yes, I know now!
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
See, I wanna love ya
I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together, yeah, with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provide the bread
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provide the bread
8) Jamming
Song Written by Bob Marley
Ooh, yeah! All right!
We're jamming
I wanna jam it with you
We're jamming, jamming
And I hope you like jamming too
Ain't no rules, ain't no vow
We can do it anyhow
I and I will see you through
'Cause every day we pay the price
We are the living sacrifice
Jamming till the jam is through
We're jamming
To think that jamming was a thing of the past
We're jamming
And I hope this jam is gonna last
No bullet can stop us now
We neither beg nor we won't bow
Neither can be bought nor sold
We all defend the right
Jah children must unite
Your life is worth much more than gold
We're jamming, jamming
Jamming, jamming
And we're jamming in the name of the Lord
We're jamming, jamming
Jamming, jamming
We're jamming right straight from Yah
Yeh! Holy Mount Zion
Holy Mount Zion
Jah sitteth in Mount Zion
And rules all creation, yeah
We're jamming
I wanna jam it with you
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
Hope you like jamming too
We're jamming
I wanna jam it with you
We're jamming, jamming
And I hope you like jamming too
Ain't no rules, ain't no vow
We can do it anyhow
I and I will see you through
'Cause every day we pay the price
We are the living sacrifice
Jamming till the jam is through
We're jamming
To think that jamming was a thing of the past
We're jamming
And I hope this jam is gonna last
No bullet can stop us now
We neither beg nor we won't bow
Neither can be bought nor sold
We all defend the right
Jah children must unite
Your life is worth much more than gold
We're jamming, jamming
Jamming, jamming
And we're jamming in the name of the Lord
We're jamming, jamming
Jamming, jamming
We're jamming right straight from Yah
Yeh! Holy Mount Zion
Holy Mount Zion
Jah sitteth in Mount Zion
And rules all creation, yeah
We're jamming
I wanna jam it with you
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
We're jamming, jamming, jamming, jamming
Hope you like jamming too
9) I Can See Clearly Now
Song Written by Jimmy Cliff
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
I think I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been prayin' for
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Look all around, there's nothin' but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
I think I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been prayin' for
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Look all around, there's nothin' but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
10) Waiting in Vain
Song Written by Bob Marley
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl
My heart says follow through
But I know now that I'm way down on your line
But the waiting feel is fine
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
'Cause I know how to do my thing
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb
I wanna know when you're gonna come, see
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
'Cause summer is here
I'm still waiting there
Winter is here
And I'm still waiting there
Like I said
It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door
And still I can knock some more
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?
I wanna know now, for I to knock some more
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief
But your love is my relief
Tears in my eyes burn
Tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waiting
While I'm waiting for my turn
See
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl
My heart says follow through
But I know now that I'm way down on your line
But the waiting feel is fine
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
'Cause I know how to do my thing
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb
I wanna know when you're gonna come, see
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
'Cause summer is here
I'm still waiting there
Winter is here
And I'm still waiting there
Like I said
It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door
And still I can knock some more
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?
I wanna know now, for I to knock some more
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief
But your love is my relief
Tears in my eyes burn
Tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waiting
While I'm waiting for my turn
See
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
Popular Songs
This section explores popular songs that are often chosen for funeral ceremonies.
Jerusalem
Remember Me
How Long Will I Love You
Bring Him Home
Abide With Me
The Carnival Is Over
Spirit In The Sky
Pie Jesu