Hey there, neighbor
Can I come inside?
Come on, neighbor
Whatcha got to hide?

I'm not one for get-togethers
And I don't like social calls
Just imagining me making friends
Makes my skin begin to crawl

Hold on, neighbor
One small favor
Let me in your house
Something exciting
Waits inside the basement
Gotta see the basement tonight
No one but me can
See inside my basement
I'll never, ever show what's inside
Can I see what's in your basement?

Howdy, neighbor
Think I found your glue
What's up, neighbor
This belong to you?

I don't want to be your neighbor
Or to see you sneak around
If I find you breaking in my house
I will put you in the ground

Whoa, there neighbor
Home invader
Sounds a little harsh
What kind of secrets
Wait inside the basement?
Gotta see the basement tonight
Word to the wise to
Stay out of my basement
I'll never ever show what's inside
Can I see what's in your basement?

Maybe if I just
Probably not
Or I could try to
That all you got?
You can't keep me out
I'll find a way (Can't you just go away?)

Good night, neighbor
Close your eyes and sleep
Sweet dreams, neighbor
Hope your dreaming deep
'Cause I've gotta see your basement
Gotta know what waits within
Could it be a secret treasure trove?
Or a deadly den of sin?

Wake up, neighbor
Don't delay
There's someone in your house

Finally I'm going
Down into the basement
Bet that basement's really a sight
One more door between me
And the secret basement
Let's open up and see what's inside
Inside my neighbor's basement

Can't let him get inside my secret basement
Inside my neighbor's basement
Gotta keep it all outa sight (yeah, yeah, basement)
Don't get any closer
Stay out of my basement
I'll never ever show what's inside
Time to see what's in your basement