The Cape-Guy Clark

[00:29.53]Eight years old with a flour sack cape tied all around his neck [00:36.35]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] [00:54.40]Well, he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [01:00.72]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape [01:13.89] [01:20.26]Now, he's all grown up with a flour sack cape tied all around his dream [01:26.47]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 [02:51.03]Well, he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [02:55.77]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape [03:02.90]Yes, he's one of those who knows that life is just a leap of faith [03:09.52]Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape