who sang the original song if i were a carpenter
If I Were a Carpenter (song) "If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. Hardin's own recording of the piece appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. It was one of two songs from that release (the other being "'Misty Roses") performed by Hardin at Woodstock in 1969.[1] The song has been covered a number of times by other artists:
If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.