"If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. Hardin's recording appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. It was a Top Ten hit for Bobby Darin in 1966, reaching number 8 in the US (Darin returned the favour three years later, when he wrote Simple Song of Freedom for Hardin, which went top ten in the US that year).
If I Were a Carpenter has been covered by many artists, including:
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| Preceded by "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Waylon Jennings |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Johnny Cash and June Carter version) March 7, 1970 |
Succeeded by "Honey Come Back" by Glen Campbell |