Dan Fogelberg - Leader Of The Band

An only child Alone and wild A cabinet maker’s son
His hands were meant For different work
And his heart was known To none -

He left his home And went his lone And solitary way
And he gave to me A gift I know I never Can repay

A quiet man of music Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn’t wait
He earned his love Through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand.

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through My instrument
And his song is in my soul -

My life has been a poor attempt To imitate the man
I’m just a living legacy To the leader of the band.

My brothers’ lives were Different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I’m in Colorado
When I’m not in some hotel
Living out this life I’ve chose
And come to know so well.

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go -
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And, pap, I don’t think I
Said ’I love you’ near enough -

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through My instrument
And his song is in my soul -

My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I’m just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band.
An only child Alone and wild A cabinet maker’s son
His hands were meant For different work
And his heart was known To none -

He left his home And went his lone And solitary way
And he gave to me A gift I know I never Can repay

A quiet man of music Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn’t wait
He earned his love Through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand.

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through My instrument
And his song is in my soul -

My life has been a poor attempt To imitate the man
I’m just a living legacy To the leader of the band.

My brothers’ lives were Different
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago
And the other to St. Paul
And I’m in Colorado
When I’m not in some hotel
Living out this life I’ve chose
And come to know so well.

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go -
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And, pap, I don’t think I
Said ’I love you’ near enough -

The leader of the band is tired
And his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through My instrument
And his song is in my soul -

My life has been a poor attempt
To imitate the man
I’m just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band.
Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the band "with lyrics"

Lyrics : An only child Alone and wild A cabinet maker's son His hands were meant For different work And his heart was known To none -- He left his home And ...

Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the Band

Lyrics: An only child Alone and wild A cabinet maker's son His hands were meant For different work And his heart was known To none -- He left his home And ...

Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the Band

Music video by Dan Fogelberg performing Leader of the Band. (C) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment http://vevo.ly/Z4QHif.

Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the Band (Live 2003)

Dan Fogelberg - Leader of the Band Performed August 2003 ~ A quiet man of music, denied a simpler fate ~ Thanks Dan. Thank you for the music, and the gifts ...

Dan Fogelberg- Leader of the band lyrics

To my Daddy, I love you DISCLAIMER: -- No copyright infringement is intended. -- I don't own the song. -- for entertainment purposes only.

Dan Fogelberg

Dan Fogelberg