Basement Case File

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Got a call from the church on Briar Cold basement, broken wire Dust on the lens, boots in the ash Name on the door, but the man passed fast I came with a case and a pocket of salt Old floorboards groan when the air stands still Three knocks back from the utility wall Then the room went thin like a paper mill Found a prayer card under busted glass Found a black feather in a mouse-trap crack The widow said, "Don't go past that hall" I said, "Ma'am, I already heard it call" [Pre-Chorus] Low hum, heavy breath Something moved behind the step If you want truth, stay close If you want sleep, then go [Chorus] Who got the basement keys? Who got the basement keys? I hear that knock, I freeze I hear that knock, I freeze Who got the basement keys? Who got the basement keys? If it's a ghost, let it speak If it's a ghost, let it speak [Verse 2] Tape on my chest, mic in my coat Phone in my hand with the screen all low Counted the marks on the pantry door Nine scratches high from the night before No face in the mirror, just mine and glare Then a second set of steps on the stairs I said, "Show me where you learned that sound" A child-sized laugh rolled around and around Saw a rocking chair move by itself Saw a swing on a chain with no one else The air got sharp like a blade to the tongue And the old house sang in a voice half sung [Pre-Chorus] Low hum, heavy breath Something moved behind the step If you want truth, stay close If you want sleep, then go [Chorus] Who got the basement keys? Who got the basement keys? I hear that knock, I freeze I hear that knock, I freeze Who got the basement keys? Who got the basement keys? If it's a ghost, let it speak If it's a ghost, let it speak [Bridge] I pulled one light from the socket wall Whole room blinked like a hungry skull In that dark, I heard my name Soft and clear, through the drain Then the widow's voice from the top of the stairs "Find my son and leave him there" I looked at the box by the furnace lip One tiny shoe and a bent name strip [Chorus] Who got the basement keys? Who got the basement keys? I hear that knock, I freeze I hear that knock, I freeze Who got the basement keys? Who got the basement keys? If it's a ghost, let it speak If it's a ghost, let it speak