An only child alone and wild 单独的独子，野

A cabinet maker's son à橱柜制造商的儿子

His hands were meant for different work 他的双手意味着不同的工作

And his heart was known to none 他的心脏是众所周知的无

He left his home and went his lone and solitary way 他离开了他的家，去他的孤独和孤立的方式

And he gave to me a gift I know 而他给我的礼物，我知道

I never can repay 我从来没有报答

   

A quiet man of music 话不多音乐

Denied a simpler fate 拒绝简单命运

He tried to be a soldier once 他试过一次是一名军人

But his music wouldn't wait 但是他的音乐不会等

He earned his love through discipline 他通过自律赢得了他的爱

A thundering, velvet hand 雷鸣般的，天鹅绒的手

His gentle means of sculpting souls 他温柔的雕刻灵魂的手段

Took me years to understand. 我花了几年来理解。

   

The leader of the band is tired 乐队的领导者是累了

And his eyes are growing old 他的眼睛慢慢变老

But his blood runs through my instrument 但是，他的血液流经我的乐器

And his song is in my soul 他的歌是在我的灵魂

My life has been a poor attempt 我的生活一直是一个贫穷的尝试

To imitate the man 模仿人

I'm just a living legacy 我只是一个活的遗产

To the leader of the band. 乐队的领导者。

   

My brothers' lives were different 我的兄弟们的生活是不同的

For they heard another call 对于他们听到另一个电话

One went to Chicago 一到芝加哥

And the other to St. Paul 而另圣保罗

And I'm in Colorado 而我在科罗拉多州

When I'm not in some hotel 如果我不是在一些酒店

Living out this life I've chose 活出这样的生活，我选择了

And come to know so well. 和来认识这么好。

   

I thank you for the music 感谢您对我的音乐

And your stories of the road 和你的道路的故事

I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go 感谢您对我的自由，当它来到我的时间去

I thank you for the kindness 感谢您对我的恩情

And the times when you got tough 而当你有艰难的时期

And, papa, I don't think I 而且，爸爸，我不认为我

Said 'I love you' near enough 说我爱你附近有足够的

   

The leader of the band is tired 乐队的领导者是累了

And his eyes are growing old 他的眼睛慢慢变老

But his blood runs through my instrument 但是，他的血液流经我的乐器

And his song is in my soul 他的歌是在我的灵魂

My life has been a poor attempt 我的生活一直是一个贫穷的尝试

To imitate the man 模仿人

I'm just a living legacy 我只是一个活的遗产

To the leader of the band 到该带的龙头

I am the living legacy 我是活的遗产

To the leader of the band. 乐队的领导者。