The Cape

He's eight years old with a flour sack cape Tied all around his neck He climbed up on the garage He's figurin' what the heck Screwed his courage up so tight That the whole thing came unwound He got a runnin' start and bless his heart He headed for the ground Yeah 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 Trust your cape Well he's all grown up with a flour sack cape Tied around his dreams And he's full of grit and vinegar And he's bustin' at the seams So He licked his finger and he checked the wind And said It's gonna be do or die He weren't scared of nothin' y'all He's pretty sure he could fly Yeah, 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 Yeah, 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 Trust your cape Well, he's 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 Yeah, 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 Yeah, 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 Spread your arms and hold your breath And always Yeah always trust your cape Trust your cape