Leader Of The Band(Live) - Dan Fogelberg

[00:22.2]An only child alone and wild
[00:25.35]A cabinet maker's son
[00:29.64]His hands were meant for different work
[00:32.72]And his heart was known to none
[00:37.35]He left his home and went his lone
[00:40.65]And solitary way
[00:44.19]And he gave to me a gift I know
[00:48.06]I never can repay
[00:58.56]A quiet man of music
[01:01.62]Denied a simpler fate
[01:06.15]He tried to be a soldier once
[01:09.3]But his music wouldn't wait
[01:13.770004]He earned his love through discipline
[01:16.89]A thundering velvet hand
[01:20.97]His gentle means of sculpting souls
[01:24.6]Took me years to understand
[01:29.22]The leader of the band is tired
[01:32.25]And his eyes are growin' old
[01:36.03]But his blood runs through my instrument
[01:39.9]And his song is in my soul
[01:44.520004]My life has been a poor attempt
[01:48.3]To imitate the man
[01:51.33]Oh I'm just a living legacy
[01:55.5]To the leader of the band
[02:05.97]My brothers' lives were different
[02:08.63]For they heard another call
[02:13.23]One went to Chicago
[02:16.65]And the other to St Paul
[02:21.27]And I'm in Colorado
[02:24.0]When I'm not in some hotel
[02:28.62]Living out this life I've chose
[02:31.89]And come to know so well
[03:00.06]I thank you for the music
[03:03.09]And your stories of the road
[03:07.98]I thank you for the freedom
[03:10.56]When it came my time to go
[03:15.75]I thank you for your kindness
[03:18.69]And the times when you got tough
[03:23.04001]And Papa I don't think I said
[03:26.64]I love you near enough
[03:31.41]The leader of the band is tired
[03:34.47]And his eyes are growin' old
[03:38.28]But his blood runs through my instrument
[03:42.18]And his song is in my soul
[03:46.83]My life has been a poor attempt
[03:50.58]To imitate the man
[03:53.61]Oh I'm just a living legacy
[03:57.69]To the leader of the band
[04:01.68]I am a living legacy
[04:05.73]To the leader of the band