[00:25.44]An only child alone and will,
[00:28.26]a cab. maker's son.
[00:31.26]
[00:32.69]His hands were meant for different work
[00:35.44]and his heart was known to none.
[00:39.07]
[00:39.88]He left his home and went his lone
[00:43.44]and solitary way.
[00:46.75]He gave me a gift tied on
[00:50.13]I never can repay.
[00:53.46]
[01:00.52]A quiet man of music denied a simpler fate.
[01:07.84]He tried to be a soldier once
[01:10.90]but his music couldn't wait.
[01:13.71]
[01:14.84]He earned his love through discipline
[01:18.15]a thundering velvet hand.
[01:21.59]His gentle means of sculpting souls
[01:25.22]took me years to understand.
[01:30.09]The leader of the band is tired
[01:33.15]and his eyes are growing old.
[01:36.22]But his blood runs through my instrument
[01:39.97]and his song is in my soul.
[01:44.53]My life has been a poor attempt
[01:48.28]to imitate the man.
[01:50.66]
[01:51.35]I'm just a living legacy
[01:54.66]to the leader of the band.
[01:59.03]
[02:05.22]My brothers' lives were different
[02:07.53]for they heard another call.
[02:12.04]One went to Chicago and the other to St.Paul.
[02:19.85]And I'm in Colorado
[02:22.47]when I'm not in some hotel.
[02:26.79]Living out this life I've chose
[02:29.91]and.e to know so well.
[02:35.54]
[03:00.37]I thank you for the music
[03:03.06]and your stories of them all.
[03:07.75]I thank you for the freedom
[03:10.50]when it came my time to go.
[03:15.19]I thank you for the kindness
[03:17.70]and the times when you got tough.
[03:21.58]And papa, I don't think I said
[03:25.33]I love you near enough.
[03:30.02]The leader of the band is tired
[03:32.96]and his eyes are growing old.
[03:36.27]But his blood runs through my instrument
[03:39.96]and his song is in my soul.
[03:44.52]My life has been a poor attempt
[03:48.21]to imitate the man.
[03:51.27]I'm just a living legacy
[03:54.77]to the leader of the band.
[03:58.27]
[03:58.84]I'm just a living legacy
[04:02.15]to the leader of the band.