Ohh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long? 
In the basement, down in the basement, yeah. 
Oh where can you go when your money gets low? 
In the basement, whoa down in the basement 
And if a storm is taking place, you can jam and still be safe 
In the basement, down in the basement, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 

Where can you dance to any music you choose? 
In the basement, whoa down in the basement 
Oh, you got [bad word] of home, a nightclub too. 
In the basement, whoa down in the basement. 
There’s no cover charge or fee and the food and drinks are free, 
In the basement, down in the basement  [bad word] on child, you can do it, you can do it, yeah 

Guitar lead 
In the basement, that’s where it’s at (x4) 
In the basement, in the basement, in the basement 
that’s where its at 

(You tell ‘em) 
Where they don’t , where they don’t check you age at the door, 
In the basement, whoa down in the basement 
Barracuda and ??? ‘til your feet get sore 
In the basement, whoa down in the basement 
Do any dance you want to do, there’s no one under you 
In the basement, I know it, you tell ‘em oh-h-h-h I wanna go 

In the basement, that’s where it’s at (x4) 
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