The Cape - Guy Clark

Eight years old with flour sack cape

Tied all around his neck

He climbed up on the garage

Figurin’what the heck

He screwed his courage up so tight

The whole thing come unwound

He got a runnin’start and bless his heart

He headed for the ground

He’s one of those who knows that life

Is just a leap of faith

Spread your arms and hold you breath

Always trust your cape

All grown up with a flour sack cape

Tied all around his dream

He’s full of piss and vinegar

He’s bustin’at the seams

He licked his finger and checked the wind

It’s gonna be do or die

He wasn’t scared of nothin', Boys

He was pretty sure he could fly

Old and grey with a flour sack cape

Tied all around his head

He’s still jumpin’off the garage

And will be till he’s dead

All these years the people said

He’s actin’like a kid

He did not know he could not fly

So he did