Jesus Was A Carpenter Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Cash
Jesus Was A Carpenter
Recorded by Johnny Cash
Written by Chris Warren
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Jesus was a carpenter and He worked with a
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saw and a
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hammer
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hands could form a table true enough to
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stand
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ever
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might have spun His
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life out in the
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coolness of the
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mornings
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put aside His
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tools and He
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walked the burning
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highways
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build a house from
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folks like you and
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me
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found them as they wandered through the
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wild Judean
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mountains
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found them as they pulled their nets up
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on the Sea of
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Galilee
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And for a thousand
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evenings while the
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day behind Him
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emptied
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walked among the
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poor and He
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stopped to touch the
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dying
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built His house from
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people just like
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these
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on a shining Sunday when He
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rode to old Je
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rusalem
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palms they cast before Him were the
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crimes they laid
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against
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on a storming
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Friday when He
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climbed the streets to
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Calvary
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where He died
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today why they're
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sellin' beads and
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postcards
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tell us too that
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that was long
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But would He stand today upon the
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sands of Cali
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fornia
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walk the sweating blacktop in New
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York and Missi
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ssippi
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mighty churches
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rise
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bove the screaming
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cities
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be a guest on
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Sunday a
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vagrant on a
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Monday
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doors locked tight
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against His kind you
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know
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Come again now Jesus be a
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carpenter
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mong
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chapels in our discontent
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cathedrals in our
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sorrows
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dwell in golden
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mansions with the
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sand for our
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foundations
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raging water's
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rising and the
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thunder's all
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around
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Won't You
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come and build a
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house on rock
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again
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Jesus Was A Carpenter?
- The song Jesus Was A Carpenter was sang by Johnny Cash.
Who is Johnny Cash?
- John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black".Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force. He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by "Folsom Prison Blues", one of his signature songs. Alongside "Folsom Prison Blues", his other signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers like "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue", a duet with his future wife June called "Jackson" (followed by many further duets after their wedding), and railroad songs such as "Hey, Porter", "Orange Blossom Special", and "Rock Island Line". During the last stage of his career, he covered songs by contemporary rock artists of the time his most notable covers were "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "Rusty Cage" by Soundgarden and, "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode.
Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning music embraced country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel sounds. This crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.