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