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Why Does Our House Have a Basement? Lyrics by Harrison Chad, Veanne Cox, Capathia Jenkins

Caroline, or Change (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2004

[THE RADIO]
Under water
[NOAH]
Why does our house have a basement?
Under ground is under water
This is where the Great Plains end
In the Gulf of Mexico
[ROSE]
Go to sleep, now
Go to sleep
[NOAH, spoken]
Rose?
[ROSE, spoken]
Noah?
[NOAH, spoken]
If there's only water under ground
Is my mother buried under water?
[ROSE]
Don't be silly, she's safe and sound
They buried her above the ground
In a dry little house
Not even a mouse can get in, I bet
Listen, your daddy's clarinet
[NOAH, spoken]
Good night, Caroline
[CAROLINE, spoken]
Go to bed, Noah, stop botherin' the night
[NOAH, spoken]
I'm glad you came back to work today
Sorry I hid from you
[CAROLINE, spoken]
Someday you won't
Someday we'll talk again
Just got to wait
[NOAH, spoken]
Will we be friends then?
[CAROLINE]
Weren't never friends
[THE MOON & THE WASHING MACHINE]
Household rules and
Small decrees (Household rules and)
Unsuspecting (Small decrees)
Bring us these (Unsuspecting)
Secret, little tragedies (Bring us these costly, quiet victories)
[NOAH]
Caroline?
[CAROLINE, spoken]
Mm?
[NOAH]
What's it like under water?
Credits
Harrison Chad

Harrison Chad

Veanne Cox

Veanne Cox

Capathia Jenkins

Capathia Jenkins

About “Why Does Our House Have a Basement?” by Harrison Chad

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