Leader Of The Band-周华健

[ti:Leader of the band] [ar:周华健] [al:290429] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Leader Of The Band - 周华健 (Emil Wakin Chau) [00:04.09] [00:24.56]An only child alone and will [00:27.87]A cabinet maker's son [00:30.76] [00:32.09]His hands were meant for different work [00:35.05]And his heart was known to none [00:38.63] [00:39.47]He left his home and went his lone [00:42.58]And solitary way [00:45.08] [00:45.89]He gave me a gift tied on [00:49.84]I never can repay [00:53.72] [00:59.83]A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate [01:06.07] [01:06.96]He tried to be a soldier once [01:10.06]But his music couldn't wait [01:14.32]He earned his love through discipline [01:17.83]A thundering velvet hand [01:21.03]His gentle means of sculpting souls [01:24.91]Took me years to understand [01:28.30] [01:29.46]The leader of the band is tired [01:32.25]And his eyes are growing old [01:35.89]But his blood runs through my instrument [01:39.51]And his song is in my soul [01:44.09]My life has been a poor attempt [01:47.06] [01:48.07]To imitate the man [01:50.76]I'm just a living legacy [01:54.48]To the leader of the band [01:58.03] [02:04.57]My brothers' lives were different [02:07.23]For they heard another call [02:10.75] [02:11.39]One went to chicago and the other to st paul [02:18.23] [02:19.47]And i'm in colorado [02:21.97]When i'm not in some hotel [02:25.25] [02:26.37]Living out this life i've chose [02:29.61]And come to know so well [02:32.79] [02:58.95]I thank you for the music [03:02.69]And your stories of them all [03:06.08]I thank you for the freedom [03:09.81]When it came my time to go [03:13.43]I thank you for the kindness [03:17.40]And the times when you got tough [03:21.45]And papa i don't think i said [03:24.90]I love you near enough [03:28.56] [03:29.37]The leader of the band is tired [03:32.40]And his eyes are growing old [03:36.08]But his blood runs through my instrument [03:39.76]And his song is in my soul [03:43.33] [03:44.33]My life has been a poor attempt [03:47.24] [03:47.86]To imitate the man [03:50.39] [03:50.90]I'm just a living legacy [03:53.85] [03:54.48]To the leader of the band [03:58.15]I'm just a living legacy [04:01.75]To the leader of the band