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