Leader of the Band-Regine Velasquez

[ti:Leader Of The Band] [ar:Regine Velasquez] [al:Best Audiophile Voices] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Leader of the Band - Regine Velasquez [00:25.85]An only child alone and wild [00:28.98] [00:29.50]A cabinet maker's son [00:32.34] [00:33.37]His hands were meant for different work [00:36.96]And his heart was known to none [00:40.73] [00:41.99]He left his home and [00:43.78]Went his lone and solitary way [00:48.33] [00:49.48]And he gave to me a gift I know [00:52.96] [00:53.52]I never can repay [00:58.06] [01:00.35]A quiet man of music [01:02.69] [01:03.63]Denied a simpler fate [01:07.56] [01:08.39]He tried to be a soldier once [01:11.74]But his music wouldn't wait [01:15.97] [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 [01:33.06] [01:34.99]The leader of the band is tired [01:38.27]And his eyes are growing old [01:41.39] [01:42.28]But his blood runs through my instrument [01:46.12]And his song is in my soul [01:50.17] [01:51.10]My life has been a poor attempt [01:53.95] [01:55.19]To imitate the man [01:58.31]I'm just a living legacy [02:02.14] [02:02.85]To the leader of the band [02:06.90] [02:09.55]My brothers' lives were different [02:12.36]For they heard another call [02:16.18] [02:17.33]One went to Chicago [02:19.97] [02:20.99]And the other to St Paul [02:24.54] [02:25.80]And I'm in Colorado [02:28.06] [02:28.64]When I'm not in some hotel [02:32.53] [02:33.50]Living out this life I've chose [02:37.07]And come to know so well [02:43.54] [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 [03:12.88] [03:13.48]When it came my time to go [03:17.88] [03:18.63]I thank you for the kindness [03:21.74]And the times when you got tough [03:25.25] [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 [03:45.62] [03:46.36]But his blood runs through my instrument [03:50.46]And his song is in my soul [03:53.89] [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 [04:08.54] [04:09.20]To the leader of the band