Harry Belafonte - Homeward Bound

If I Were a Carpenter

If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

If a thinker were my trade, would you still find me?
Carrying the pots I made following behind me

Save my love through loneliness, save my love for sorrow
I've given you my loneliness, come and give me your tomorrow

If I worked my hands in wood, would you still love me?
Answer me babe, yes I would, I'd put you above me

If you were a miller at a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss my colored blouse and your soft shoes shining

Save my love through loneliness, I save my love for sorrow
I've given you my loneliness, come and give me your tomorrow
If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?

I'm a carpenter, just a carpenter
I'm a carpenter, just a carpenter
I'm a carpenter, just a carpenter



Credits
Writer(s): James Timothy Hardin
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Homeward Bound
  2. Sad Heart
  3. The Last Time I Saw Her
  4. The Dolphin
  5. If I Were a Carpenter
  6. Don't Talk Now
  7. Softly
  8. Suzanne
  9. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
  10. Little Bird

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Altri album

  1. Greatest Hits Vol 1. [Audiophile Edition] [Another version]
  2. The Music You Need
  3. Harry Belafonte: Best Ever Collection! Romance - Calypso - Gospel
  4. Look Over Yonder / Be My Woman, Gal (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 29, 1964) - Single
  5. The Capitol Recordings
  6. The Legacy of Harry Belafonte: When Colors Come Together
  7. Musical Moments to Remember: Harry Belafonte – Mister Calypso in Studio & On Stage (2015 Digital Remaster)
  8. The Classic Christmas Album (Remastered)
  9. Time Has Come - The Glory of Summer
  10. Calypso World Collection, Vol. 1

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