《Leader of the Band》歌词

[00:00:21] An only child alone and wild

[00:00:24] A cabinet maker's son

[00:00:28] His hands were meant for different work

[00:00:31] And his heart was known to none

[00:00:35] He left his home and went his lone

[00:00:38] And solitary way

[00:00:41] And he gave to me

[00:00:43] A gift I know I never can repay

[00:00:48] A quiet man of music

[00:00:57] Denied a simpler fate

[00:01:02] He tried to be a soldier once

[00:01:05] But his music wouldn't wait

[00:01:07] He earned his love through discipline

[00:01:11] A thundering velvet hand

[00:01:16] His gentle means of sculpting souls

[00:01:19] Took me years to understand

[00:01:24] The leader of the band is tired

[00:01:26] And his eyes are growing old

[00:01:30] But his blood runs through my instrument

[00:01:33] And his song is in my soul

[00:01:38] My life has been a poor attempt

[00:01:41] To imitate the man

[00:01:44] I'm just a living legacy

[00:01:47] To the leader of the band

[00:01:58] My brothers' lives were different

[00:02:00] For they heard another call

[00:02:04] One went to Chicago

[00:02:07] And the other to St Paul

[00:02:12] And I'm in Colorado

[00:02:15] When I'm not in some hotel

[00:02:19] Living out this life I've chose

[00:02:22] And come to know so well

[00:02:48] I thank you for the music

[00:02:50] And your stories of the road

[00:02:55] I thank you for the freedom

[00:02:57] When it came my time to go

[00:03:02] I thank you for the kindness

[00:03:04] And the times when you got tough

[00:03:08] And papa I don't think

[00:03:11] I said "I love you" near enough

[00:03:16] The leader of the band is tired

[00:03:19] And his eyes are growing old

[00:03:21] But his blood runs through my instrument

[00:03:25] And his song is in my soul

[00:03:30] My life has been a poor attempt

[00:03:33] To imitate the man

[00:03:37] I'm just a living legacy

[00:03:40] To the leader of the band

[00:03:44] I am the living legacy

[00:03:47] To the leader of the band