Leader of the Band

[ti:Leader of the Band] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Ultimate Men of Pop, Vol. 31] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.79]Leader of the Band - The Hit Crew (热歌组合) [00:21.19]An only child alone and wild [00:24.16]A cabinet maker's son [00:27.78]His hands were meant for different work [00:30.96]And his heart was known to none [00:35.28]He left his home and went his lone [00:38.44]And solitary way [00:41.62]And he gave to me [00:43.42]A gift I know I never can repay [00:55.23]A quiet man of music [00:58.06]Denied a simpler fate [01:01.91]He tried to be a soldier once [01:05.13]But his music wouldn't wait [01:09.11]He earned his love through discipline [01:12.30]A thundering velvet hand [01:15.83]His gentle means of sculpting souls [01:19.40]Took me years to understand [01:23.79]The leader of the band is tired [01:26.19]And his eyes are growing old [01:30.13]But his blood runs through my instrument [01:33.46]And his song is in my soul [01:37.89]My life has been a poor attempt [01:40.95]To imitate the man [01:44.24]I'm just a living legacy [01:47.88]To the leader of the band [01:57.93]My brothers' lives were different [02:00.55]For they heard another call [02:04.86]One went to Chicago [02:07.87]And the other to St Paul [02:12.18]And I'm in Colorado [02:14.86]When I'm not in some hotel [02:19.03]Living out this life I've chose [02:22.10]And come to know so well [02:47.88]I thank you for the music [02:50.47]And your stories of the road [02:54.50]I thank you for the freedom [02:57.54]When it came my time to go [03:02.03]I thank you for the kindness [03:04.62]And the times when you got tough [03:08.58]And papa I don't think [03:10.84]I said "I love you" near enough [03:16.26]The leader of the band is tired [03:18.84]And his eyes are growing old [03:22.58]But his blood runs through my instrument [03:26.01]And his song is in my soul [03:30.30]My life has been a poor attempt [03:33.37]To imitate the man [03:36.55]I'm just a living legacy [03:40.01]To the leader of the band [03:43.61]I am the living legacy [03:47.19]To the leader of the band