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Cardinal's Inn

(Brian Hendrix)

The "Cardinal's Inn" is a play on words: Cardinal sin. This is a song about spouses who show up so often to the same seedy motel that it's taken on a different name. It could work in any genre. It's a little on the upbeat side, the way I wrote it.

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It's hangin' right over the highway
Big enough to steal your eye
An ad for the hotel Frank's Place
At least that's what it says on the sign
Most folks call it something different
They see the cheaters stoppin' by again 
Just leave your rings in your pocket
Enjoy your stay at the Cardinal's Inn

(Chorus)
It's where lovers meet when lovers need
What they don't get at home 
Where loyalty hides and passions rise
You can hear 'em through the door
It's the biggest open secret in this town that's ever been
Wedding vows, they take a back seat
While staying at the Cardinal's Inn

Ol' Julie stopped by at midnight
With another married man named Cliff
They got a one-bed for a full hour
And some wine they never even sipped
They snuck out long before sunrise
The maid changed out the sheets at ten
Ol' Frank's good at keepin' secrets
It's why they flock to the Cardinal's Inn

(Chorus)

Some spouses were gettin' suspicious
The word was spreadin' 'round town
Harry Johnston hired a detective 
To find out what was goin' down
The P.I. tracked down Mrs. Johnston 
And she invited him into her bed
Told Mr Johnston that he found nothin'
On his case at Cardinal's Inn

(Chorus)

© Brian Hendrix 2022

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