[Verse 1]
She walks in hot,
With a frown like a file.
Clutching a receipt,
For a twenty-cent tile.
She wants the manager,
The minute she’s seen.
Says the line was too long,
And the kids were obscene.
[Pre-Chorus]
Eyes on the name tag,
Finger on ten.
One little problem,
And here we go again.
[Chorus]
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Always got a problem
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Small thing, big scene
Karen at the counter
[Verse 2]
She wants rules for you,
But breaks them herself.
Talks down to the clerk,
Like they’re lower than dust on a shelf.
She films every word,
For the post she will make.
Turns one bad morning
Into a whole public shake.
[Pre-Chorus]
She says, “I pay money”
Like that means more.
But respect is the price,
And she still wants more.
[Chorus]
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Always got a problem
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Small thing, big scene
Karen at the counter
[Bridge]
Quiet room, hard stare,
Piano in the dark.
One deep breath later,
She still wants a mark.
But everybody knows
What she came here to do:
Make a mountain from crumbs
Then blame it on you.
[Chorus]
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Always got a problem
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Karen at the counter
Small thing, big scene
Karen at the counter
[Outro]
Take a number, take a seat
Let the line move on
Take a number, take a seat
Let the line move on