[id:$00000000] [ti:Leader Of The Band] [ar:Dan Fogelberg] [00:00.18]Leader Of The Band (Live) - Dan Fogelberg [00:31.78]An only child alone and wild [00:35.00]A cabinet maker's son [00:39.28]His hands were meant for different work [00:42.34]And his heart was known to none [00:46.89]He left his home and went his lone [00:50.13]And solitary way [00:53.66]And he gave to me [00:55.76]A gift I know I never can repay [01:08.11]A quiet man of music [01:11.07]Denied a simpler fate [01:15.66]He tried to be a soldier once [01:18.69]But his music couldn't wait [01:23.09]He earned his love through discipline [01:26.16]A thundering velvet hand [01:30.21]His gentle means of sculpting souls [01:33.79]Took me years to understand [01:38.36]The leader of the band is tired [01:41.47]And his eyes are growing old [01:45.06]But his blood runs through my instrument [01:48.97]And his song is in my soul [01:53.58]My life has been a poor attempt [01:57.35]To imitate the man [02:00.18]Ah I'm just a living legacy [02:04.32]To the leader of the band [02:14.92]My brothers' lives were different [02:17.57]For they heard another call [02:22.16]One went to Chicago [02:25.37]And the other to ST Paul [02:29.96]And I'm in Colorado [02:32.78]When I'm not in some hotel [02:37.13]Living out this life I've chose [02:40.51]And come to know so well [03:08.59]I thank you for the music [03:11.44]And your stories of the road [03:16.49]Thank you for the freedom [03:19.31]When it came my time to go [03:24.03]I thank you for the kindness [03:26.85]And the times you got tough [03:31.28]And papa I don't think [03:33.73]I said I love you near enough [03:39.40]The leader of the band is tired [03:42.48]And his eyes are growing old [03:46.09]But his blood runs through my instrument [03:50.04]And his song is in my soul [03:54.61]My life has been a poor attempt [03:58.44]To imitate the man [04:01.22]Ah I'm just a living legacy [04:05.33]To the leader of the band [04:09.35]I am the living legacy [04:13.23]To the leader of the band