[00:00.00]Leader of the Band (Live) - 林一峰 (Chet Lam) [00:20.68]An only child alone and wild [00:23.58]A cabinet maker's son [00:27.57]His hands were meant for different work [00:30.34]And his heart was known to none [00:34.71]He left his home and went his lone [00:37.66]And solitary way [00:41.55]And he gave to me [00:42.92]A gift I know I never can repay [00:54.48]A quiet man of music [00:57.18]Denied a simpler fate [01:01.34]He tried to be a soldier once [01:04.17]But his music wouldn't wait [01:08.37]He earned his love through discipline [01:11.28]A thundering velvet hand [01:15.33]His gentle means of sculpting souls [01:18.20]Took me years to understand [01:22.52]The leader of the band is tired [01:25.36]And his eyes are growing old [01:28.79]But his blood runs through my instrument [01:32.34]And his song is in my soul [01:36.38]My life has been a poor attempt [01:40.01]To imitate the man [01:42.98]I'm just a living legacy [01:46.27]To the leader of the band [01:56.11]My brothers' lives were different [01:58.72]For they heard another call [02:03.18]One went to chicago [02:05.97]And the other going to New york [02:10.25]And all the wite memfos [02:12.74]When I'm not in some hotel [02:17.18]Living out this life I've chose [02:20.11]And come to know so well [02:30.11]I thank you for the music [02:32.74]And your stories of the road [02:37.53]I thank you for the freedom [02:40.51]When it came my time to go [02:45.17]I thank you for the kindness [02:49.38]And the times when you got tough [02:53.74]And mong the day [02:55.95]I don't think [02:57.55]I said I love you near enough [03:03.52]The leader of the band is tired [03:06.57]And his eyes are growing old [03:10.05]But his blood runs through my instrument [03:13.73]And his song is in my soul [03:18.00]My life has been a poor attempt [03:21.45]To imitate the man [03:24.42]I'm just a living legacy [03:27.74]To the leader of the band [03:31.53]I am the living legacy [03:35.32]To the leader of the band