The Cape

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 Chorus 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 Chorus 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 Chorus