Carpenter Man
By Nathan Strong

I bet You had brown eyes, and tired feet sometimes
You were here before time, but Your heart beat like mine
Oh carpenter man

I bet you had a good tan, You might have been bald man
You didn’t walk like a king, we didn’t know what You’d bring
Oh carpenter man

Chorus:
I would gladly follow, this carpenter man
Fixing a broken world with Your wounded hands
I would gladly follow
oh carpenter man
Everywhere You go,
You give peace to the damned

I bet you had a big laugh, told jokes to the riff-raff
You humbled the proud, You gave food to the crowd
And held kids on your lap

Arms of a tradesman, You had a heart for the broken
You hung out with whores, Loved the sick and the poor
Oh carpenter man

Bridge:
Life of the party, You made water into wine
Took mud from the ground, and gave sight to the blind
You rode a donkey instead of a horse
Instead of a throne You sat on the floor
Told stories for hours
And wore a crown made of thorns
You healed, You touched, You laughed, and You loved
You healed, You touched, You laughed, and You loved


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