[Verse 1] I came up where the cellar breathes Cold air through the broken screen Mama said, "Boy, close that door" I heard claws on the linoleum floor My grin split like a cracked old mask I drag my shadow, I don't look back Three dead candles on the sink And my pillow got a blood-red ink [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, who you gone call now? When the walls start talking loud I see eyes in the plaster seam And they blink when I chase that dream [Chorus] Basement candle smile Basement candle smile You don't leave here, child Basement candle smile [Verse 2] Old man Tuck in the boarded house Had a Bible, had a mouth full of doubt He said, "Boy, you better pray tonight" Then the porch light died in the night I found keys in a rabbit's cage Found my name on a yellow page Found a note in a rusted tin Said, "Whatever you feed, let in" [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, who you gone call now? When the walls start talking loud I see eyes in the plaster seam And they blink when I chase that dream [Chorus] Basement candle smile Basement candle smile You don't leave here, child Basement candle smile [Bridge] I ain't scared of the dark no more I made a home behind that door If you hear me laugh in the hall That's just me when the shadows call [Final Chorus] Basement candle smile Basement candle smile You don't leave here, child Basement candle smile Basement candle smile Basement candle smile Come and sit a while Basement candle smile
