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The Carpenter
By John Conlee
Written By Guy Clark
[Verse 1]
Let us Emnow praise a carpenter & the Dthings that he made
And the Cway that he lived by the Dtools of his trade 
I can Emstill hear his hammer singin' Dten penny time
CWorkin' by the hour till the Dday he died
[Chorus 1]
He was Gtough as a crowbar, he was quick as a chisel
DFair as a plane and Ctrue as a Glevel
He was Gstraight as a chalkline and right as a rule
He was Dsquare with the world he took good Ccare of his Gtools
[Verse 2]
He workEmed his hands in wood from the Dcrib to the coffin
With a cCare and a love you don't Dsee too often
He buiEmlt boats out of wood, big boatDs workin' in a shipyard
CMansions on the hill and a biDrdhouse in the backyard
[Chorus 2]
He said Ganything that's worth cuttin' down a tree for
DIs worth doin' rightC, don't thGe Lord love a two by four
If you Gask him how to do somethin', he'll say just like Noah built the ark.
You got Dto hold your mouth right son and nCever miss yoGur mark.

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The Carpenter

by John Conlee

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The Carpenter

By John Conlee

Written By Guy Clark

[Verse 1]

Em D

Let us now praise a carpenter & the things that he made

C D

And the way that he lived by the tools of his trade

Em D

I can still hear his hammer singin' ten penny time

C D

Workin' by the hour till the day he died

[Chorus 1]

He was tough as a crowbar, he was quick as a chisel

D C G

Fair as a plane and true as a level

He was straight as a chalkline and right as a rule

D C G

He was square with the world he took good care of his tools

[Verse 2]

Em D

He worked his hands in wood from the crib to the coffin

C D

With a care and a love you don't see too often

Em D

He built boats out of wood, big boats workin' in a shipyard

C D

Mansions on the hill and a birdhouse in the backyard

[Chorus 2]

He said anything that's worth cuttin' down a tree for

D C G

Is worth doin' right, don't the Lord love a two by four

If you ask him how to do somethin', he'll say just like Noah built the ark.

D C G

You got to hold your mouth right son and never miss your mark.

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