CAPE

This is a great song written by ... and I learnt it from an Eric Bibb CD. Again I find any song that creates such strong visual imagery captivating and I just love the image of a young boy with his cape diving off a garage thinking he could fly, only to plummet to earth. What I find even more rewarding is the line 'he's acting like a kid, he did not know he could not fly .. so he did' I rate this as one of the best lines I have ever heard in any song, and as far as I am concerned you can stick it on my grave stone as a fitting epitaph... but not just yet.

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Music

Tags:

• folk
• acoustic
• love
• song:
• Guitar
• :
• Blues:
• Eric
• Bibb

[guitardolly]

yes guy clark is great i love how he can really tell the story have you hear the guitar he wrot yet its worth a listin hey keep up the good singing i love it

[ichingiching]

will look up some more of his songs.. have a great festive time.. mike

[guitardolly]

great job mike really enjoyed this one

[ichingiching]

hi guitardolly .. interestingly i heard Guy Clark sing this a week ago on an album with Steve Earle and Townes VZ.. great song.. reminded me of my youth..

[jhankri]

When I was very young I tried to fly out the upstairs window because I thought I was growing feathers. Alas, they were just hairs on my arms. What a song.  Love it. LOL

[ichingiching]

I still try that today.. I've spent half my life growing up.. so i have decided to spend the other half growing back down again...

[ichingiching]

thanks for listening and dropping me a note.. it 's a great song I'm glad your learning it.. brilliant.. yes a couple of you tubers have mentioned its by Guy Clark.. not heard the original yet.. happy playing.. "piss and vinegar" ... ?.. what a great line.. M:)

[20020638]

Wonderful job! I just saw Eric Bibb in concert last week. It was so amazing! Your verson has inspired me to learn it on guitar. Coming along quite well. This song is so wonderful. Actually, Guy Clark wrote the song, but Eric Bibb did an amazing job. Thank you for the video. Keep on pickin'!

[ichingiching]

it feels like an autobiography.. thanks for the stars.. m

[songstohimself]

great version! nice picking 5*