<P> `` 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 . The song has been covered a number of times by other artists : </P>
<P> `` 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 . The song has been covered a number of times by other artists : </P>
who wrote the song if i were a carpenter
who wrote the song if i were a carpenter
Tim Hardin
Tim Hardin