Basement Steps

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Mama won’t go down Not for love or money Says that basement air Always turns so funny Old pipe coughs at night Like it’s got a throat Something in the dark Keeps a scratch and a note [Pre-Chorus] We hear it shift below We hear it drag and moan Mama grips the banister Won’t leave that door alone [Chorus] Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there Even the damn dog Won’t put one paw past the stair [Verse 2] Damn dog at the top step Growling at the floor Tail tucked up tight Eyes fixed on the door Hung shirts on the line Still smell like damp wood And something in the wall Sounds like it never should [Pre-Chorus] We hear it shift below We hear it drag and moan Mama whispers, “Baby” Then leaves that light on low [Chorus] Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there Even the damn dog Won’t put one paw past the stair [Bridge] Last night the latch clicked Though nobody touched it A cold breath rose up And the whole house hushed quick Mama said, “Don’t ask me” And I saw her go white Then something knocked twice From the black under the light [Chorus] Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there Even the damn dog Won’t put one paw past the stair [Outro] Mama won’t go down No, she won’t go down Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them I’m not going down there