The Cape

The Cape By Jerry Jeff Walker & Django Walker Written By Guy Clark C/B ?? X20010 Am/G ?? 3X2210 Capo 2 C C/B Am Am/G F G C Well he's eight years old with a flour sack cape tied all around his neck C C/B Am Am/G F G He's climbing up on top the garage, he??s figurin?? what the heck C C/B Am Am/G F G C So screws his courage up so darn tight that the whole thing come unwound C C/B Am Am/G F G C He got a runnin?? start and bless his heart, he headed for the ground Chorus : Am G 'Cause he??s one of those who knows his life F C Is just a leap of faith C C/B Am Am/G Gotta' spread your arms and hold your breath F G C And always trust your cape Well he's all grown up, he's got a flour sack cape, tied all around his dream He??s full of p**s and vinegar, ah, he??s bustin?? at the seams So licks his finger and checks the wind, it??s gonna be do or die He wasn??t scared of nothin??, boys, he was pretty sure he could fly Chorus Now he's old and grey with a flour sack cape, tied all around his head And he??s still jumpin?? off the garage and will be til he??s dead All these years the people said the fool was actin?? like a kid And since he didn't know he couldn't fly, well of course he did Chorus