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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Now, would you marry me anyway?
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Would you have my baby?
[Verse 2]
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If I take on a tinkers trade
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Would you still find me?
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Oh, carryin' the pots I made
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Followin' closer behind me
[Bridge]
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Save my love through loneliness
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Save my love for sorrow
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'Cause I have given you my ownliness
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Give me part of your tomorrow
[Verse 3]
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If I work my hands in wood
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Would you still love me?
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Ah, answer me babe, yes I would
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I'd raise you high above me
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
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If I was a miller at a mill wheel grindin'
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Now would you miss your color box?
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And your soft shoes shining?
[Verse 5]
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If I were a carpenter
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And you were a lady
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Girl, would you marry me anyway?
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I want you to have my baby
[Outro]
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Now would you marry me anyway?
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Would you have my baby?