Leader Of The Band-Dan Fogelberg

[ti:Leader Of The Band] [ar:Dan Fogelberg] [al:I Write The Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:21.40]An only child alone and wild [00:24.21]A cabinet maker's son [00:28.39]His hands were meant for different work [00:31.26]And his heart was known to none [00:35.01]He left his home and went his lone [00:38.32]And solitary way [00:41.68]And he gave to me [00:43.74]A gift I know I never can repay [00:48.74]A quiet man of music [00:57.97]Denied a simpler fate [01:02.53]He tried to be a soldier once [01:05.08]But his music wouldn't wait [01:07.02]He earned his love through discipline [01:11.39]A thundering velvet hand [01:16.07]His gentle means of sculpting souls [01:19.56]Took me years to understand [01:24.05]The leader of the band is tired [01:26.86]And his eyes are growing old [01:30.11]But his blood runs through my instrument [01:33.48]And his song is in my soul [01:38.97]My life has been a poor attempt [01:41.34]To imitate the man [01:44.65]I'm just a living legacy [01:47.89]To the leader of the band [01:58.56]My brothers' lives were different [02:00.81]For they heard another call [02:04.93]One went to Chicago [02:07.73]And the other to St Paul [02:12.29]And I'm in Colorado [02:15.10]When I'm not in some hotel [02:19.22]Living out this life I've chose [02:22.15]And come to know so well [02:48.84]I thank you for the music [02:50.78]And your stories of the road [02:55.45]I thank you for the freedom [02:57.70]When it came my time to go [03:02.20]I thank you for the kindness [03:04.82]And the times when you got tough [03:08.62]And papa I don't think [03:11.06]I said "I love you" near enough [03:16.36]The leader of the band is tired [03:19.42]And his eyes are growing old [03:21.11]But his blood runs through my instrument [03:25.78]And his song is in my soul [03:30.03]My life has been a poor attempt [03:33.39]To imitate the man [03:37.01]I'm just a living legacy [03:40.38]To the leader of the band [03:44.07]I am the living legacy [03:47.44]To the leader of the band