John Holt — If I Were A Carpenter

[Chorus] If I were a carpenter and you were a lady Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby? [Verse 1] If I were a miller and the mill should grind me Would you miss your lover man? Your soft shoe shiner, yes Oh sweet, baby [Verse 2] If a tinker were my trade would you still find me? Absolutely, yes I would Come give me your tomorrow [Chorus] If I were a carpenter and you were a lady Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby? Well, well Oh baby [Verse 3] See my love through loneliness See my love through sorrow I'm giving you my onliness... Come give me your tomorrow, yes Oh baby Mhmm mhmm hmm Well, well, well [Chorus] If I were a carpenter and you were a lady Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my babies? [Verse 1] If I were a miller and the mill should grind me Would you miss your lover man? Your soft shoe shiner [Verse 3] See my love through loneliness See my love through sorrow I'm giving you my onliness... Come give me your tomorrow Oh yeah yeah Well, well, well [Chorus] If I were a carpenter and you were a lady Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my babies? Oh babies [Verse 1] If I were a miller and the mill should grind me Would you miss your lover man? Your soft shoe shiner Well, well [Outro] Your soft shoe shiner, oh baby Your soft shoe shiner