Karen Lyrics

All her life she had to fight for her daddy's approval

He wouldn't give it to prepare her for the worst of the world

Till everything she did was a question mark waiting for an answer

And people aren't pleased when you're desperate to be a good girl

And her armor improved she got more tough than sane

When the cramps and the death and the poverty reigned

With her crazy notions of what's good and bad

Ten times more guts than her dad ever had

Hey Karen, why you screaming at the grocery clerk

Why does no one ever like you at work

Is there nothing I can do for you

Oh Karen, I'd love to get you down in the sheets and be kind

Then take you out for 6 bottles of wine

Go diving or drag racing too

If it was up to me but it's always you're down on you

You're looking for a platform you can stand on honey

Where everyone sees you as better

Cause your ego is light as a feather

And so thin you can't see your real worth

Your daddy was wrong

He should have told you how awesome you are

Made you think you're the smartest by far

You'd have made yourself tough by mistakes

Oh Karen, I'd love to get you down in the sheets and be kind

Take you camping get some peace of mind

Teach you dancin' and get back to the sheets once again

I'd love you my friend

If it was up to me but it's always you're down on you