The Cape-Guy Clark

[ti:The Cape] [ar:Guy Clark] [al:Songs and Stories] [by:] [offset:0] [00:29.52]Eight years old with a flour sack cape tied all around his neck [00:36.34]He climbed up on the garage he's figurin' what the heck well [00:41.03]He screwed his courage up so tight that the whole thing come unwound [00:46.78]He got a runnin' start and bless his heart he's headed for the ground [00:50.95] [00:54.39]Well he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [01:00.71]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape [01:13.88] [01:20.26]Now he's all grown up with a flour sack cape tied all around his dream [01:26.46]And he's full of spit and vinegar and he's bustin' at the seam [01:32.19]Well he licked his finger and he checked the wind it's gonna be do or die [01:38.40]And he wasn't scared of nothin' boys he was pretty sure he could fly [01:46.39]Well he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [01:52.55]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape [02:01.70] [02:25.95]Now he's old and gray with a flour sack cape tied all around his head [02:30.70]And he's still jumpin' off the garage and will be till he's dead [02:37.56]All these years the people said he was actin' like a kid [02:43.12]He did not know he could not fly and so he did [02:51.02]Well he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [02:55.76]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape [03:02.89]Yes he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [03:09.51]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape