The Cardinal

The Cardinal © Julie Christensen Stone Cupid Music (BMI)
Oh the cardinal he's a red red bird
Up there in my hickory tree
Singin' too---purty purty purty purty purty
And a-callin' back to me.

I danced at the home games in crimson velvet
I always wore black whenever they played away
I fell for a boy with a bird on his helmet
And I wonder about him to this very day

Oh the cardinal he's a red red bird
Somewhere he is a-flyin' free
Singin' too---purty purty purty purty purty
Never comin' back to me.

Under the stands, we stole a kiss
To the strains of the band, I tore my dress____

I traveled the world, I sang hundreds of places
I'd sing it all again if I had one more go
Yet I still see the boy in the thousands of faces
For I have not forgiven him, God only knows

Oh the cardinal he dives way down hill
Down where I can barely see
Singin' I’m— purty purty purty purty purty
But I'm scarlet as can be.

Oh the cardinal he's a red red bird
Oh the cardinal he's a red red bird
Oh the cardinal he's a red red bird.