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
he screwed his courage up so tight that the whole thing come unwound
he got a runnin' start and bless his heart
he's headed for the ground
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
he's all grown up with a flour sack cape tied all around his dream
and he's full of spit and vinegar and he's bustin' at the seam
he licked his finger and he checked the wind
and he wasn't scared of nothin'
he was pretty sure he could fly
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
he's old and gray with a flour sack cape tied all around his head
and he's still jumpin' off the garage and will be till he's dead
all these years the people said
he did not know he could not fly and so he did
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
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