I wanted to make this a Kouji song, but I keep thinging "Tasuki" when I read it, so it's a Tasuki song, no da!

**********spoilers for Genrou Den**********

Artist: Dan Fogelberg
LP/CD: The Innocent Age
Writer: Dan Fogelberg

Leader of the Bandits

The youngest child, alone and wild, a forgotten man's son (1)

But I wanted to make a man of myself, and my leave was known to none (2)

I left my home and went my lone and solitary way

And my I met a man whom I know I never can repay

A quite leader of his men denied a simpler fate

He had no heir for his throne (3) and his sickness couldn't wait

He earned his love through discipline, with a calm and steady hand

And his gentle way of helpin' others took me years ta understand (4)

The leader of the bandits died and he left me in his role

But his blood runs through my instrument (5) and his words ring in my soul

My life has been a poor attempt ta imitate the man

I'm just the livin' legacy to the leader of the gang

My family's life is different, though it hasn't changed at all

Four a' my sister's went away and Aidou lives there with my ma

And I live on Reikaku when I'm not in some hotel

Livin' out this seishi's life that I've come ta know so well

I thank ya for the lessons on how ta be a man (6)

I thank ya for the wisdom ta follow Suzaku's plan

I thank ya for aniki though at time he got real tough

And, Hakurou, I don't think I said "I love ya" near enough

 The leader of the bandits died and he left me in his role

But his blood runs through my instrument and his words ring in my soul

My life has been a poor attempt ta imitate the man

I'm just the livin' legacy to the leader of the gang

I am the livin' legacy to the leader of the gang

1) Yeah, in the gaiden, Kouji didn't even notice his dad -_-;;

2) Well, technically, his mother suspected it, I think.  I don't know-_-;;;

3) Throne, place of leader…same difference, right?

4) This from the guy who said "We fight the weak and protect the strong"

5) The tessen could be called that, I guess…

6) He never actually gave him lessons.  In fact, the last time he's seen in the Gaiden, after Genrou runs off to find a cure for him, he says that Genrou's already surpassed him.