My Little Carpenter Lyrics - Singles - Uncle Earl

Uncle Earl - My Little Carpenter 

I'll tell to you a new song, 'tis lately been made 

Of a little carpenter who courted a fair maid 

He courted her, he courted her. He loved her as his life 

Oft times he'd asked her if she would be his wife 

Along come an old man, he come from Noah's ark 

A long way to travel and going in the dark 

I can't fancy you old man, you look so old and grim 

Oh my little carpenter, oh what's become of him 

Along come the blacksmith, it was the other day 

He gave me a handkerchief, or so the people say 

He gave me a golden ring to talk with him again 

Oh my little carpenter, oh what's become of him 

Along come a young man, he come from Scarlet town 

With gold chains and finger rings, he throwed 'em on the ground 

I can fancy you, young man, you look so neat and trim 

Oh my little carpenter, what would become of him 

Along come the carpenter, he come so neat and slow 

All the money that he makes he brings to me to show 

He hews with his broad axe all day, he sits by me at night 

Oh my little carpenter, my whole heart's delight