Tim Hardin - The Homecoming Concert Recorded live on January 17th, 1980

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?

If I work my hands in wood would you still love me?
If you answer quickly Tim I could, I’ll put you above me

Save my love for loneliness, save my love for sorrow
I’ve given you my ownliness, give me your tomorrow

If I were much poorer than you seem to see me
How could I be surer you could really love me?

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

If I were a miller at a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss your coloured blouse, your soft shoes shining?

Save my love for loneliness, save my love for sorrow
I have given you my ownliness, give me your tomorrow
I have given you my ownliness, give me your tomorrow

Other recordings and concerts have different words.