If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin

If I Were a Carpenter
Written by: Tim Hardin
First recording: If I Were a Carpenter by Tim Hardin (1962)
First release: If I Were a Carpenter by Bobby Darin on audio single If I Were a Carpenter (September 1966)


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Lyrics:
If I were a carpenter
And you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway?
Would you have my baby?

If a tinker were my trade
Would you still find me?
Carrying the pots I'd made
Following behind me

Save my love through loneliness
Save my love for sorrows
I've given you my onliness
Give me your tomorrows

If I worked my hands in wood
Would you still love me?
Answer me babe, "Yes I would"
I would put you above me

If I were a miller
At a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss your colored box
Your soft sweet shoe shinning

Singers:
1. Tim Hardin November 1966 2. Bobby Darin (billboard hot 100) September 1966 3. Jody Miller October 1966 4. Johnny Rivers November 1966 5. Raymond Lefèvre et son grand orchestre 1967 6. Joan Baez 1967 7. John Davidson 1967 8. Val Doonican 1967 9. David McCallum January 1967 10. George Hamilton IV January 1967 11. Four Tops July 1967 12. Emerson and Waldron 1968 13. Ramblin' Jack Elliott 1968 14. Merit Hemmingson 1968 15. Ann Tholsted 1968 16. Herbie Mann 1968 17. The 18th Century Concepts 1968 18. Burl Ives 1968 19. American Blues 1968 20. Catherine McKinnon 1968 21. Leonard Nimoy February 1968 22. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs December 14, 1968 23. The Free Design 1969 24. Harry Belafonte 1969 25. Ray Bryant 1969 26. Joel Grey 1969 27. Andy Kim 1969 28. Small Faces March 1969 29. Johnny Cash 1970 30. Les & Larry Elgart Nashville Country Sound 1970 31. Al Martino 1970 32. Charlie Louvin 1970 33. Big Ben Colder 1970 34. Hank Williams, Jr. & Lois Johnson September 1970 35. Waylon Jennings November 1970 36. Tim Rose 1972 37. King Cutis 1972 38. Chicken Shack April 1972 39. Bob Seger August 1972 40. Leon Russell March 1974 41. Leslie West 1975 42. The Seldom Scene 1975 43. Trident 1975 44. Orchester Anthony Ventura 1975 45. Bert Jansch April 1982 46. The Beat Farmers 1989 47. Robert Plant May 27, 1993 48. Gitze & The Good Vibes 1998 49 Lee Morgan 1998 50. Doc and Richard Watson 1999 51. Luka Bloom 2000 52. Tree Adams September 24, 2002 53. Dave Moody December 21, 2004 54. Dolly Parton & Joe Nichols October 11, 2005 55. J.C.P. feat. Gordon Griffin March 10, 2006 56. Slim Man 2007 57. Redwing 2007 58. Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson June 2007 59. Sweet Tea [1] August 2009 60. Roch Voisine August 14, 2009 61. Mugglestone Revue featuring Margareth Kammerer 2011 62. Smoke Fairies January 7, 2013 63. Owen Moore April 21, 2014

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