Karen by Night

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Karen, she's my boss at the shoe store
 We sell to the rich on Madison Avenue
 I come in late from Brooklyn on the F train
 Karen says "honey, make this your last time"
 But we like her, she's firm but approachable
 Dresses in style, pretty conservative
 We ask her, "hey, come out with us after work"
 Karen she always declines
 And we talk about
 Karen by night
 We imagine she must lead a very dull life
 With just a cat and a book by her side
 We know her by day but we don't know
 Karen by night
 In the stockroom searching for a 9B
 I overheard Karen whisper on the phone
 She said, "Meet me at the club
 There's a shipment coming in
 And I can't pull this one off alone"
 Well, I didn't know what to think
 Was my mind playing tricks?
 Was there more to this Karen then realized?
 I had to know so I followed her home
 I could not believe my eyes
 And then I saw
 Karen by night
 The leather comes out under the moonlight
 Takes off her Chanel and hops on her bike
 Looking like young Marlon Brando
 Karen by night
 Saw her leaning on the bar with a drink in hand
 And a cigarette dangling from her bright red lips
 She looked like she was looking for someone
 Like she was looking for a fight
 Then a young blonde buck walked in
 She grabbed him by the collar
 Kissed him hard on the mouth
 And slapped him on the cheek
 Then I thought she spied me in the corner of her eye
 So I ran outside, but all night all I could think about was
 Karen by night
 The next morning, I'm late as usual
 Karen's there fresh as a daisy
 She says with a smile, "You look like hell
 And where were you last night?"
 Karen by night
 Imagine she must lead a very dull life
 With just a cat or a book by her side
 We know her by day but we don't know
 Karen by night
 The leather comes out under the moonlight
 Takes off her Chanel and hops on her bike
 Looking like Marlon Brando
 Looking like young Marlon Brando
 Wish I could be more like
 Karen by night
 Looking like young Marlon Brando
 Not like the old fat Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now
 Karen by Night
 

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Duration
03:58
Tempo
139 BPM

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