Lyrics
Ten floors of basement, each one a little lower
I said, "I didn't think we'd get this far down"
He said, "You may have lived with her, but you don't know her
When you sic the IRS on people in distress
When in a general way you've been awful"
Ten floors of basement, and that's six more than the gospels
I got my shades pulled down
Don't want the trouble inside
Wearing my evening gown
Wait for my evening ride
Commemorative plates are prominently displayed
And they do impress the neighbors
Who are really taken with the Bob Newhart set
And Baskin Robbins' 31 flavors
Climb the ladder in America
Graduate and look for placement
But when you're waking up you're somehow walking down
Ten floors of basement
Don't know what's going on
In the world of entertainment
I never was so entertained
Throughout my entire detainment
The box tops covering "Whiter Shade of Pale"
Didn't even seem like they knew the chords
The most beautiful song I heard in jail
The most beautiful sound I've ever heard
Staring at the wall, waiting in the dark
Don't have the swagger to be a winner
Don't have the shame to be a mark
Elevator in the hall, hoping for replacement
Hit a homer and touch 'em all
Ten floors of basement, this is a shoutout to you