Here's to all the dads no longer with us.

[Swede]

I miss you dad.


Dan Fogelberg- Leader of the Bamd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy3GHCy49Dw

An only child
Alone and wild
A cabinet makers 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 wouldnt 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
Im 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 Im in colorado
When Im not in some hotel
Living out this life Ive 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, pap, I dont 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
Im just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band.

[cwydro]

1. Dan's gone too.

So sad.

[Jetboy]

2. Thank you.

Amen to that.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Swede...

Those are wonderful lyrics...

So poignant...

Here's to my father-in-law...gone too soon, many years ago...

He wasn't an easy man to love, but he gave me my husband. I will always be grateful for that.

I raise my glass to him!:toast:

That which is remembered, lives...

[blogslut]

4. I miss my Dad

As fathers go, he was pretty damned exceptional.

Happy Father's Day, dad - wherever you are.

[Rising Phoenix]

5. dad I understand you more every day.... I miss you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXhXLsNJL8

[Individualist]

6. He was only 59 when he died

in '64. I can't count the times I've said "I wish Dad were here to see this".

[orion007]

7. A Wonderful Tribute, thank you

Love and miss you Pop, please keep coming to me in my dreams,makes us closer then ever, and you look so dam handsome!