This is the place you face the music

I demonstrate an altered state

With the black light shining on the boom box

I rush the show to the underground spot

From p.m. to a.m. you are and I am

Choking on smoke below the coliseum

Not soft shoe 'cause I wear the new dance

Scoping the girls with the shrinky dink pants

Milk crate steady mic check one two feedback

Shellac about to break on through

Broadcast by a radio station low

Downstairs at the basement show

Downstairs at the basement show

Well, I mark the X on the party map

A flying V peavy sonic attack

The cops are here if you believe the rap

Take a five-finger deal on the silver tap

Well, I pull my hat down, I take the stairs down

Getting together in with the out crowd

You got the beer, we got the time

So I'm skipping everybody in the bathroom line

Robot moves on a wild rumpus

Standing up front where the stacks is thumpin'

A broadcast by a radio station low

Downstairs at the basement show

Downstairs at the basement show

Well, I'm keeping it on going all night long

Clearing the six-foot on the front lawn

A bottleneck check your mic marinade

I come late to the masquerade to the sweat box

Dirty knee socks and I'm going through the back

When the front door's locked

A broadcast by a radio station low

Downstairs at the basement show

Downstairs at the basement show

Downstairs at the basement show

Downstairs at the basement show