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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 thund'ring 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 thru' 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 brother's 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 papa 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 thund'ring 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 thru' 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 brother's 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 papa 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