很久沒有看出現這系列呢。
這一次所介紹的歌，可以說對我影響深遠。
事緣是九七年，可能更早。
當時拒絕接受外國文化的我，仍然只愛聽中文歌，
其實也不是不聽英文歌，但卻全無意欲了解當中的內容，
及其主唱的歌手。
直到晚上聽上一電台節目，也忘了是那一個，
主持忘了是歐陽德勛還是麥潤壽，播放了以下歌曲。
一聽之下，驚為天人。
可以說，因為這首歌令我重新接觸英文歌曲，
也『的起心肝』嘗試認識外國的歌手。
十年過後，重看歌詞。
以前看不明白的內容，現在明白了……
Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007) - 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 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 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.
My brothers' 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.
(Instrumental break)
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.
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