Dolly Parton

Released: October 11, 2005

Featuring: Joe Nichols

Songwriter: James Timothy Hardin

Producer: June Carter Cash Johnny Cash

[Chorus]
If I were a carpenter
And you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway?
Would you have my baby?

[Verse 1]
If a tinker were my trade
Would you still find me
Carrying the pots I made
Following behind me

[Verse 2]
Save my love through loneliness
Save my love for sorrow
I'm given you my loneliness
Come give your tomorrow

[Verse 3]
If I worked my hands in wood
Would you still love me?
Answer me babe, "Yes I would
I'll put you above me"

[Verse 4]
If I were a miller
At a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss your color box
And your soft shoe shining?

[Chorus]
If I were a carpenter
And you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway?
Would you have my baby?
Would you marry anyway?
Would you have my baby?

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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