Leader of the band

An only child alone and wild
一個孤單的野孩子
A cabinet makers son
一個櫥櫃製造商的兒子
His hands were meant for different work
他的手是為了不同的工作而長的
And his heart was known to none
他的心是眾所周知的
He left his home and
他離開了家
went his lone and solitary way
特立獨行地走上自己的路
And he gave to me a gift I know
我明白他留給我一個禮物
I never can repay
我永遠無法報答
I never can repay
我永遠無以為報
A quiet man of music
一個安靜的人的音樂
Denied a simpler fate
與簡單的命運抗掙
He tried to be a soldier once
他曾試圖去當兵
But his music wouldnt wait
但他的音樂等不及
He earned his love through discipline
他通過他的原則贏得了愛戴
A thundering, velvet hand
叱吒風雲而又溫存的手掌
His gentle means of sculpting souls
他以溫柔手段塑造心靈
Took me years to understand.
我花了好多年才弄明白
The leader of the band is tired
樂隊的領導累了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼睛也變老而混濁了
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液貫穿我的血脈
And his song is in my soul
他的歌聲就是我的精神支柱
My life has been a poor attempt
我的生命如此單薄貧瘠
To imitate the man
我模仿他的樣子
Im just a living legacy
我只是個活著的饋贈
To the leader of the band.
對這個樂隊的領導而言
My brothers lives were different
我兄弟們的生活不同
For they heard another call
他們接到了另一種召喚
One went to Chicago
一個去了芝加哥
And the other to St. Paul
另一個去了聖保羅
And Im in Colorado
而我在科羅拉多
When Im not in some hotel
當我不在酒店
Living out this life Ive chose
活出了我選擇的生活
And come to know so well.
如此熟悉
I thank you for the music
我感恩音樂
And your stories of the road
和你選擇道路的故事
I thank you for the freedom
我感激你給的自由
when it came my time to go
時機一到我就出發
I thank you for the kindness
我感恩你的仁慈
And the times when you got tough
和你歷經的種種磨難
And papa I dont think I
爸爸，我從來未曾
Said I love you near enough
這麼近地說我愛你
The leader of the band is tired
樂隊的領導累了
And his eyes are growing old
他的眼睛也變老而混濁了
But his blood runs through my instrument
但他的血液貫穿我的血脈
And his song is in my soul
他的歌聲就是我的精神支柱
My life has been a poor attempt
我的生命如此單薄貧瘠
To imitate the man
我模仿他的樣子
Im just a living legacy
我只是個活著的饋贈
To the leader of the band
對這個樂隊的領導而言