Guy Clark (born 1941) is a country songwriter and performer. He was born in Monahans, Texas and his early musical influences were the Spanish music and songs he heard in West Texas. He is married to songwriter and artist, Susanna Clark. Clark achieved success as a songwriter with Jerry Jeff Walker’s recordings of "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting For A Train." Artists such as Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell have recorded Clark’s songs.
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The Cape Lyrics

Guy Clark

Eight years old with flour sack cape
Tied all around his neck
He climbed up on the garage
Figurinwhat the heck
He screwed his courage up so tight
The whole thing come unwound
He got a runninstart and bless his heart
He headed for the ground

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He? one of those who knows that life
Is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold you breath
Always trust your cape

All grown up with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his dream
He? full of piss and vinegar
He? bustinat the seams
He licked his finger and checked the wind
It? gonna be do or die
He wasn? scared of nothin Boys
He was pretty sure he could fly

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Old and grey with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his head
He? still jumpinoff the garage
And will be till he? dead
All these years the people said
He? actinlike a kid
He did not know he could not fly
So he did

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