《Leader of the Band / Washington Post March》歌词

[00:00:00] Leader Of The Band/Washington Post March - Dan Fogelberg (丹·弗吉尔伯格)

[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

[00:00:30] And his heart was known to none --

[00:00:34] He left his home and went his lone and solitary way

[00:00:41] And he gave to me a gift I know

[00:00:44] I never can repay

[00:00:55] A quiet man of music

[00:00:57] Denied a simpler fate

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

[00:01:04] But his music wouldn't wait

[00:01:09] He earned his love through discipline

[00:01:11] A thundering velvet hand

[00:01:15] His gentle means of sculpting souls

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

[00:01:23] The leader of the band is tired

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

[00:01:29] But his blood runs through my instrument

[00:01:32] And his song is in my soul --

[00:01:37] My life has been a poor attempt

[00:01:40] To imitate the man

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

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

[00:01:57] 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

[00:02:11] And I'm in Colorado

[00:02:14] When I'm not in some hotel

[00:02:18] Living out this life I've chose

[00:02:21] And come to know so well

[00:02:47] I thank you for the music

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

[00:02:54] I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go

[00:03:01] 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 I

[00:03:10] Said 'I love you' near enough

[00:03:15] The leader of the band is tired

[00:03:18] And his eyes are growing old

[00:03:22] But his blood runs through my instrument

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

[00:03:29] My life has been a poor attempt

[00:03:33] To imitate the man

[00:03:36] I'm just a living legacy

[00:03:39] To the leader of the band

[00:03:43] I am the living legacy

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