If I Were a Carpenter

Intro

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Verse 1

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If I.. were a carpenter and you were a lady,

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would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

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If a tinker were my trade would you still love me?

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Carrying the pots I made following behind me.

Chorus

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Save my love through loneliness, Save my love for sorrow,

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I'm given you my ownliness, Come give your tomorrow.

Verse 2

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If I worked my hands in wood, Would you still love me?

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Answer me babe, "Yes I would, I'll put you above me."

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If I were a miller, at a mill wheel grinding,

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would you miss your colored box, your soft shoe shining?

Chorus

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Save my love through loneliness, Save my love for sorrow,

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I'm given you my ownliness, Come give your tomorrow.

Verse 3

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If I.. were a carpenter and you were a lady,

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would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

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would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

Outro

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(Melody line)

If I were a car-pen-ter and u were a lady

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w'ld u marry me anyway w'ld u have my baby

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if I tink'r were my trade w'ld u still love me

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carry'n the pots I made follow'n behind me

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Save my luv thr'gh lonelyness save my luv for sorrow

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