If I Were a Carpenter

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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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D|-4-4-2----0---2---0--------------0---2--2---0--------| 
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   Save my luv thr'gh lonelyness save my luv for sorrow
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G|------------------------2--2----0----0---2--4---2----| 
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Check-out my Edie Brickell posting for "Circle"
And my "Kate Wolf" postings.
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