I'm Not Going Down

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Momma stands at the door, her hand on the light Staring at the stairs, pale as a ghost in the night She says the shadows move, she says the corners breathe There's something in the dark that doesn't want to leave [Chorus] Oh, she won't go down, she won't go down To the cellar where the secrets are found Even the damn dog whines and tucks his tail He knows the scent of a nightmare, he's starting to wail Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them all I'm not going down, no, I won't heed the call [Verse 2] We hear the scratching sounds behind the concrete wall Tapping on the pipes, a heavy, rhythmic crawl Momma’s shaking hands are clutching at her shawl We hear the basement creak, we hear the whispers fall [Chorus] Oh, she won't go down, she won't go down To the cellar where the secrets are found Even the damn dog whines and tucks his tail He knows the scent of a nightmare, he's starting to wail Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them all I'm not going down, no, I won't heed the call [Bridge] Let the mildew grow, let the fabric rot away There’s a hunger in the black that’s waiting for the prey We’re bolting up the door, we’re never looking back Let the furnace fire die into the pitch black [Chorus] Oh, she won't go down, she won't go down To the cellar where the secrets are found Even the damn dog whines and tucks his tail He knows the scent of a nightmare, he's starting to wail Fuck the clothes, the washer can have them all I'm not going down, no, I won't heed the call [Outro] Fuck the clothes, let them sit and rust Fuck the clothes, leave them to the dust I’m not going down No, I’m not going down (Whispered: don't go down)