A true story of the courage of a friend to leave a husband who was perfect in many ways except for his occasional but devastating outbursts of violent temper.
Lyrics
Karen’s Song
1.
Karen’s walking down the road
She wears a smile of thin disguised contentment
Finally, after many years
She has turned her back on a life of love and beatings
Refrain:
And if she shares her secret
Of how she managed to achieve this
My friends, I will sing out loud
I will sing out loud
2.
Karen stops beside a phone
And thinks of all the calls she could be making
She leaves it for a little while
Time enough when she’s finished with her grieving
Refrain:
If I coax from her the secret
Of how she finally achieved this
My friends, I will sing out loud
I will sing out loud
3.
Karen sits besides a stream
And breathes the scented air of easy feelings
Imaginary scissors in her hand
Cut the ties of shame and sends them soaring
Refrain:
If she chooses to reveal it
Her happy, heartfelt secret
My friends, I will sing out loud
I will sing out loud
I will sing out loud
