Put the Red Pen Down

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Karen brought a clipboard to the corner café Asked the barista for a manager straightaway The oat milk was foamy, the napkin was bent She circled the problem and filed her complaint [Pre-Chorus] But underneath the thunder and the polished demand Was a girl with a coffee cup trembling in her hand [Chorus] Oh Karen, put the red pen down Nobody's stealing your crown The world is messy, the line is long You don't have to prove that everybody's wrong Oh Karen, take one breath, then see There's room for you and room for me Leave the little battlefield behind You might find a softer side of your mind [Verse 2] She called the town council about the garden gate Said the daisies were growing in an unacceptable shape Then a kid on a skateboard waved from the curb And somehow that broke through the sharpest word [Pre-Chorus] She laughed at herself, just a little too late Set down her phone and canceled the complaint [Chorus] Oh Karen, put the red pen down Nobody's stealing your crown The world is messy, the line is long You don't have to prove that everybody's wrong Oh Karen, take one breath, then see There's room for you and room for me Leave the little battlefield behind You might find a softer side of your mind [Bridge] She still likes order, she still checks the rules Still sends three emails when one would do But now when the waiter drops a tray She helps pick up the pieces and says, "It's okay" [Final Chorus] Oh Karen, put the red pen down Come dance before the sun goes down The world is messy, the line is long And maybe being kind is where you belong Oh Karen, take one breath, then see There's room for you and room for me Leave the little battlefield behind You might find a softer side of your mind [Outro] Karen, the coffee's getting cold Come on in, there's a seat to hold