Hal Ketchum - The Carpenter's Way lyrics

I build houses and barns and a birdhouse or two Studied my blue prints and plans I like wood that don't argue, nails that drive straight Tools that don't skin up my hands I have followed my call from Texas to Maine Bangin' out churches and chairs Struttin' the snow and the sun and the rain Bangin' out rafters and stairs And I'm slow but I'm steady I prize the work more than the pay I'm rough and I'm ready Livin' the carpenter's way Livin' the carpenter's way Tomorrow you'll find me up on some roof Watchin' the sun play the hill Rye in my coffee, love in my heart Doin' what carpenter's will I'm slow but I'm steady I prize the work more than the pay I'm rough and I'm ready Living the carpenter's way Living the carpenter's way Living the carpenter's way