Kathy Mattea The Cape
(Guy Clark/Susanna Clark/Jim Janosky) Eight years old with a floursack cape Tied all around his neck He climbed up on the garage He's figurin' what the heck Well, he screwed up his courage up so tight That the whole thing come unwound He got a runnin' start and bless his heart He's headed for the ground Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape Now he's all grown up with a floursack cape Tied all around his dreams And he's full of spit and vinegar And he's bustin' at the seams Well, he licked his finger and he checked the wind It's gonna be do or die He wasn't scared of nothin' boys He was pretty sure he could fly Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape Now he's old and gray with a floursack 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 was actin' like a kid He did not know he could not fly So he did Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape
