JOEY MCGEE

Lyrics

The Cape
Well, he’s eight years old with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his neck
He climbed up on the garage
He’s figuring' what the heck
Screwed his courage up so tight
That the whole thing came unwound
He got a running start and bless his heart
He headed for the ground

Well 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 busting 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 nothing y’all
He’s pretty sure he could fly

Well, 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 jumping off the garage
And will be till he's dead
All these years the people said
He's acting like a kid
He did not know he could not fly
So he did

Well, 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
Yeah, trust your cape

Guy Clark / Jim Janosky / Susanna Wallis Clark
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