Biography:
John Kenneth Holt (born 11 July 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica; died 19 October 2014 in London, England) was a reggae singer and songwriter who first found fame as a member of the Paragons before establishing himself as a solo artist. Amongst the songs he wrote was "The Tide Is High" (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten).
On an island renowned for its superb vocalists and composers, John Holt remains head and shoulders above the rest as one of Jamaica's sweetest singers and enduring songwriters.
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby
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If I were a miller and the mill should grind me
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Would you miss your lover man, your soft shoe shiner, yes
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If a tinker were my trade would you still find me
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Absolutely, yes I would, come give me your tomorrow
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby
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See my love through loneliness
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See my love through sorrow
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I'm giving you my onliness, come give me your tomorrow
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my babies
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If I were a miller and the mill should grind me
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Would you miss your lover man, your soft shoe shiner
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See my love through loneliness
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See my love through sorrow
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I'm giving you my onliness, come give me your tomorrow
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my babies
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If I were a miller and the mill should grind me
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Would you miss your lover man, your soft shoe shiner
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Your soft shoe shiner...
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[Verse 1]
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby
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If I were a miller and the mill should grind me
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Would you miss your lover man, your soft shoe shiner, yes
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[Verse 2]
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If a tinker were my trade would you still find me
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Absolutely, yes I would, come give me your tomorrow
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my baby
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
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See my love through loneliness
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See my love through sorrow
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I'm giving you my onliness, come give me your tomorrow
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my babies
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If I were a miller and the mill should grind me
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Would you miss your lover man, your soft shoe shiner
[Chorus]
Gb Ab
See my love through loneliness
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See my love through sorrow
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I'm giving you my onliness, come give me your tomorrow
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[Verse 4]
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If I were a carpenter and you were a lady
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Would you marry me anyway, would you have my babies
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If I were a miller and the mill should grind me
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Would you miss your lover man, your soft shoe shiner
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Your soft shoe shiner...
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