Karen, it’s so crazy how you’ve been changing lately Karen, it’s amazing, your hair looks wild, like it’s waving Karen, tell me something new Are you still lost in your hometown You said you’d leave, but stayed instead Took all the hurt and went to bed You laughed too loud, then fell apart Karen you always know way back, to me Karen, do you miss the days we made up names for strangers? You called it fun, I called it danger I heard your mom moved out last June And left the ghost in this town You said you’d leave, but stayed instead Took all the hurt and went to bed You laughed too loud, then fell apart Karen you always know way back, to me Karen, do you still paint your room like summer’s coming? Do you still write songs down and never show them to someone? I heard your mom left late last June And you’ve been living in this town You said you’d leave, but stayed instead Took all the hurt and went to bed You laughed too loud, then fell apart Karen you always know way back, to me