Von Johnny Cash mag ich ein Lied recht gerne, was von Tim Hardin wohl für Bobby Darin geschrieben wurde. Jedenfalls hat Mr. Cash zusammen mit seiner Frau June Carter auch eine wunderschöne Version davon veröffentlicht. Darin gibt es einige Textunterschiede zur ursprünglichen Variante (im Prinzip jenes was June singt) und irgendwie habe ich den genauen Text von Cash nicht im Netz gefunden, so dass ich hier mal vom eigenen Gehör ausgegangen bin und den Text entsprechend verändert habe. Korrekturen, bzw ein Auffinden der kompletten Lyrics bitte melden:
Johnny Cash & June Carter
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 you were a carpenter
And I were a lady
I’d marry you anyway
I’d have your baby
If a tinker was my trade
would I still find you,
I’d be carrin' the pots you made,
followin' behind you.
Refrain:
Save your love through loneliness,
Save your love through sorrow,
I gave you my onliness,
Give me your tomorrow.
If I were a miller
at a mill wheel grinding,
would you miss your color blouse,
and your soft shoe shining?
If you were a miller
At a mill wheel grinding
I’d not miss my color blouse
And my soft shoe shining
Refrain
If I worked my hands in wood,
Would you still love me?
I’d answer you, "Yes I would”
and would you not be above me
If I were a carpenter
and you were a lady
I’d marry you anyway
I’d have your baby
Refrain
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 you were a carpenter
And I were a lady
I’d marry you anyway
I’d have your baby
If a tinker was my trade
would I still find you,
I’d be carrin' the pots you made,
followin' behind you.
Refrain:
Save your love through loneliness,
Save your love through sorrow,
I gave you my onliness,
Give me your tomorrow.
If I were a miller
at a mill wheel grinding,
would you miss your color blouse,
and your soft shoe shining?
If you were a miller
At a mill wheel grinding
I’d not miss my color blouse
And my soft shoe shining
Refrain
If I worked my hands in wood,
Would you still love me?
I’d answer you, "Yes I would”
and would you not be above me
If I were a carpenter
and you were a lady
I’d marry you anyway
I’d have your baby
Refrain
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