《The Leader of the Band》歌词

[00:00:02] The Leader of the Band - Cherish The Ladies

[00:00:26] An only child alone and wild

[00:00:28] A cabinet maker's son

[00:00:32] His hands were meant for different work

[00:00:34] And his heart was known to none

[00:00:39] He left his home and

[00:00:40] Went his lone and solitary way

[00:00:45] And he gave to me a gift

[00:00:47] I know I never can repay

[00:00:51] A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate

[00:00:58] He tried to be a soldier once

[00:01:01] But his music wouldn't wait

[00:01:05] He earned his love through discipline

[00:01:08] A thundering velvet hand

[00:01:11] His gentle means of sculpting souls

[00:01:14] Took me years to understand

[00:01:18] The leader of the band is tired

[00:01:21] And his eyes are growing old

[00:01:24] But his blood runs through

[00:01:26] My instrument and his song is in my soul

[00:01:31] My life has been a poor attempt

[00:01:34] To imitate the man

[00:01:37] I'm just a living legacy

[00:01:40] To the leader of the band

[00:02:16] My brother's lives were different

[00:02:18] For they heard another call

[00:02:22] One went to Chicago

[00:02:24] And the other to St Paul

[00:02:28] And I'm in Colorado

[00:02:31] When I'm not in some hotel

[00:02:34] Living out this life

[00:02:36] I've chose and come to know so well

[00:02:41] I thank you for the music

[00:02:43] And your stories of the road

[00:02:47] I thank you for the freedom

[00:02:50] When it came my time to go

[00:02:53] I thank you for the kindness

[00:02:56] And the times when you got tough

[00:03:00] Sometimes I don't think

[00:03:02] I said I love you near enough

[00:03:07] The leader of the band is tired

[00:03:09] And his eyes are growing old

[00:03:12] But his blood runs through

[00:03:14] My instrument and his song is in my soul

[00:03:20] My life has been a poor attempt

[00:03:23] To imitate the man

[00:03:28] I'm just a living legacy

[00:03:33] To the leader of the band