If I Were a Carpenter
| "If I Were a Carpenter" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by Billy Corgan
Original by Tim Hardin | |
| Studio sessions | April 2018 – Blackbird Studios |
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Hardin |
"If I Were a Carpenter" is a cover song by Billy Corgan of the 1967 song by Tim Hardin and later popularized by Four Tops. A studio recording by Corgan took place during the April 2018 – Blackbird Studios sessions but has not been released.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
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 made - following behind me?
Save my love through loneliness - save my love through sorrow
I give you my only-ness - 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 a miller were my trade, at a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss your coloured blouse - your soft shoes shining
Save my love through loneliness - save my love through sorrow
I give you my only-ness - come give me your tomorrow
If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway? would you have my baby?
Would you marry me anyway? would you have my baby?
Tour stats
- Total plays: 19 plays (18 full, 1 tease), 2 artists
- First performance: Billy Corgan 2017-10-01 at SchwuZ, Berlin, DE
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2023-08-03 at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US (tease)
- Last full performance: Billy Corgan 2023-05-29 at Madame ZuZu's, Highland Park, IL, US