Leader of the Band-Regine Velasquez

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[00:00.00]Leader of the Band - Regine Velasquez (黎晶)
[00:25.85]An only child alone and wild
[00:29.50]A cabinet maker's son
[00:33.37]His hands were meant for different work
[00:36.96]And his heart was known to none
[00:41.99]He left his home and
[00:43.78]Went his lone and solitary way
[00:49.48]And he gave to me a gift I know
[00:53.52]I never can repay
[01:00.35]A quiet man of music
[01:03.63]Denied a simpler fate
[01:08.39]He tried to be a soldier once
[01:11.74]But his music wouldn't wait
[01:16.58]He earned his love through discipline
[01:19.83]A thundering velvet hand
[01:23.95]His gentle means of sculpting souls
[01:27.86]Took me years to understand
[01:34.99]The leader of the band is tired
[01:38.27]And his eyes are growing old
[01:42.28]But his blood runs through my instrument
[01:46.12]And his song is in my soul
[01:51.10]My life has been a poor attempt
[01:55.19]To imitate the man
[01:58.31]I'm just a living legacy
[02:02.85]To the leader of the band
[02:09.55]My brothers' lives were different
[02:12.36]For they heard another call
[02:17.33]One went to Chicago
[02:20.99]And the other to St Paul
[02:25.80]And I'm in Colorado
[02:28.64]When I'm not in some hotel
[02:33.50]Living out this life I've chose
[02:37.07]And come to know so well
[03:02.58]I thank you for the music
[03:05.27]And your stories of the road
[03:10.44]I thank you for the freedom
[03:13.48]When it came my time to go
[03:18.63]I thank you for the kindness
[03:21.74]And the times when you got tough
[03:25.80]And papa I don't think I
[03:28.97]Said 'I love you' near enough
[03:39.20]The leader of the band is tired
[03:42.41]And his eyes are growing old
[03:46.36]But his blood runs through my instrument
[03:50.46]And his song is in my soul
[03:55.16]My life has been a poor attempt
[03:58.85]To imitate the man
[04:02.68]I'm just a living legacy
[04:09.20]To the leader of the band