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Added: Dec 18, 2007
Leader of the Band - Song Lyrics Originally written and performed by Dan Fogelberg (born Daniel Grayling Fogelberg on 8/13/51 in Peoria Illinois) The song was written as a tribute to Dan's father Lawrence (Larry) Fogelberg, who started as the director of a military battalion band in Detroit, and who left the military and went to Peoria Illinois, where he was a high school band director for the next 31 years. When Dan dropped out of college to pursue music full time, his father gave grudging permission, with the provison that should things not work out Dan would return to school. Thus, the line in the song "I thank you for the freedom, when it came my time to go". The song went to #9 on the top 40 charts, and hit #1 on the adult contemporary charts in 1981 Rest in Peace Dan(8/13/51-12/16/07) ....and thanks for such a great song. 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 thru' 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 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 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 I am the living legacy To the leader of the band
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