My Daddy Was A Carpenter - Lyrics by Tony Harris - Featuring Lizzie Taypen - Original by Tony's Lyrics published on 2020-07-05T14:18:38Z A special song about my Dad. (a tribute to John Prine's style of music) Lyrics by Tony Harris that inspired Lizzie Vocal & Music by my friend Lizzie Taypen I WOKE UP EVERY MORNIN' TO THE SOUND OF HIM PLAYIN' HIS OLD HARP IN THE KEY OF "C" A GREAT MEMORY FOR ME THEN HE WAS READY TO START HIS DAY GRABBED HIS LUNCH...WAS ON HIS WAY ALWAYS ARIVING EARLY AT THE JOB SITE CAUSE BEIN' LATE WOULD NOT BE RIGHT (CHORUS) MY DADDY WAS A CARPENTER HE LOVED DRIVIN' THEM NAILS A SMALL TIME CONTRACTOR ALWAYS FOCUSED ON DETAILS NO AIR TOOLS BACK THEN TO HIM…IT WAS A SIN IF YOU DIDN'T USE A HAMMER HIS WORK DAY'S...THEY WERE LONG FILLED WITH HARD WORK AND SWEAT NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG MY DAD HAD NO REGRETS HE LEARNED HIS TRADE IN THE ARMY DURING THE WAR WORE OUT MANY A SAW BLADE AND HUNG MANY A DOOR (REPEAT CHORUS) ON SUNDAY WE WERE ALWAYS GOIN' TO THE COUNTRY CHURCH NEXT DOOR HIS BIBLE, HE WAS ALWAYS READIN' DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE MAN HE WAS BEFORE (REPEAT CHORUS) 2020 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI) Genre Folk/Blues Comment by David Dunham NIce to hear this again. A lovely and loving tribute. 2024-04-30T01:56:59Z Comment by Riff Beach Enjoyed hearing this Prine-inspired tune about your Dad again, My Friend. 2024-04-29T10:45:03Z Comment by David Dunham A lovely and gentle tribute to a good man and role model, and a great man to those closest to him. Kudos to Lizzie for a heartfelt vocal of Tony's heartfelt words. 2023-09-10T19:33:52Z Comment by Riff Beach Great to hear this one again. 2023-06-19T11:08:19Z Comment by Kate Stanton Always a pleasure to hear your gospel blues rock on Monday playlists, Tony!! Lovely Lizzie. Thanks for including my collab with McTown Music!! 2023-03-26T22:51:52Z Comment by Mizt Love it!! 2022-07-18T22:55:38Z Comment by Jim Mcgill beautiful, great song and performance 2022-07-18T12:24:49Z Comment by David Skellenger Love this Tony and Lizzie! Sweet bit of work and fine lyrics! 2022-07-18T00:15:30Z Comment by Mountain Man reposts Wonderful lyrics, Tony...timeless quality 2022-07-17T21:07:22Z Comment by Mountain Man reposts Always a treat to hear Lizzie sing - such a shame she can't be around on SC now... 2022-07-17T21:05:03Z Comment by Doug Roossien lizzie's voice perfect for your soulful words Tony,... well done,... both 2021-11-30T17:34:53Z Comment by Riff Beach Sounds every bit as good with another listen. Fab lyrics and translation by Lizzie. Vocals, music, and harp are beautifully done here. LIzzie captures a sorta' early Joni feel here. That's a real good thing!!! ;-) Got that Free Man-Court n' Spark vibe happening here...beautifully done. 2021-11-29T15:01:41Z Comment by Owen & Hill love this collab, glad it showed up on the weekly repost list today! 2021-11-22T21:00:19Z Comment by Jim Manser wonderful and good to hear lizzie sing 2021-11-22T20:03:02Z Comment by INFINITE UNIVERSES very nice song! 2021-11-22T04:26:42Z Comment by warfydave Nice one - Great collaboration. 2021-05-28T11:38:18Z Comment by Tony's Lyrics @user-138663860: Many thanks from Lizzie and myself, Sandy. Good memories and a trip back in time. 2021-05-27T17:32:49Z Comment by KimBo just like a should be 2021-05-13T21:49:18Z Comment by Lizzy, Suzy & Me so simple still so full of melodies, really nice. oh, and the vocals :) 2021-02-14T20:45:34Z Comment by Tony's Lyrics @matt-hoffman-523285821: We both thank you for the listen, Matt. 2021-01-29T15:06:42Z Comment by 1234567890 Great teamwork telling the story in the best way possible. Thanks both, for sharing. 2020-12-14T00:37:32Z Comment by Owen & Hill my wife is from a family of carpenters, we both enjoyed this one tonight! 2020-12-13T23:41:15Z Comment by Tom Adams Sounds lovely Lizzie, enjoyed this you two! 2020-11-30T18:52:35Z Comment by Tom Adams Hey Tony, wonderful tune and lyrics! 2020-11-30T18:49:15Z Comment by Liz Dicker Such a lovely song, great collaboration Tony and Lizzie.... 2020-11-30T18:35:00Z Comment by The Gobi Desert Canoe Club Back for another listen, great performance. 2020-11-19T12:49:42Z Comment by Vocalatti Really lovely vocals Lizzie! 2020-10-13T18:09:37Z Comment by Vocalatti Superb work both of you!!!! 2020-10-13T18:07:38Z Comment by Tony's Lyrics @user-656353279: Thank you from Lizzie and myself, Debbie. 2020-09-19T02:20:08Z