[Verso 1]
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 come unwound
He got a running start and bless his heart
He's headed for the ground
[Coro]
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
[Verso 2]
Now, he's all grown up with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his dream
And he's full of piss and vinegar
And he's busting at the seam
Well, he licked his finger and he checked the wind
It's going to be do or die
And he wasn't scared of nothing
Boys, he was pretty sure he could fly
[Coro]
[Verso 3]
Now, he's old and gray with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his head
And he's still jumping off the garage and will be till he's dead
All these years the people said, he was actin' like a kid
He did not know he could not fly and so he did
