Oh!
You can tell a dirty story in the old conservatory
But don't go in the basement
You can make a scene on the mezzanine
But don't go in the basement
You can fill yourself with static with the ghosts up in the attic
But don't go in the basement
You can light yourself a torch on the old front porch
But don't go in the basement
Oh you may think that it's real cool
To ride down the bannister like some darn fool
Oh don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't go in the basement
Hey
You can feel quite aloof playing rummy on the roof
But don't go in the basement
Where the cockroaches dance you can wallow in romance
But don't go in the basement
Oh you may think that it's deluxe to ride the elevator filled with bugs
Oh don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't go in the basement
Uh-uh!