Story Behind The Song

I speak strictly from personal experience!

Song Description

Fun, humorous number about Dad's lack of sleep with a young child in the house. Every dad's nightmare, but they miss it when it's gone.

Lyrics

Baby In the Basement Blues
Music/Lyric: Dan Cohen

Two o?clock
You hear a knock
Little feet pad across the floor
It?s kinda late
She just ate
But that baby needs more more more
So I fumble in the dark
Put a bathrobe on
I stumble down the stairs
With the baby on my arm
I?m weary and I?m wasted
And I?m just looking for clues
I got the binky and the blanky
And the baby in the basement blues

Three am
Not again?!!
Little Junior he took a fright
Let him lie
And he will cry
Until the morning light
So I fumble in the dark
And I slip my slippers on
I stumble down the stairs
With the baby in my arm
I?m humble, but I?m wond?rin
Just how long I got to pay these dues
I got the binky and the blanky and the
Baby in the basement blues

Lord that kid can holler
Why not give it a rest?
I remember those sweet olden days
When she only took the breast

Quarter to four
Who?s at the door?
Why it?s the little engine that couldn?t sleep
She wants to cuddle
So you huddle
Cos there?s nothing quite as cozy
When you?re counting sheep
So you hold her and you squeeze her
And you put her in between
And she kicks you in your kidneys
Until six-fifteen
You?re wounded and you?re weary
And you wish to god you had
One hour of uninterrupted snooze
You got the binky and the blanky and the
Baby in the basement blues, yes you dooz
You got the daddy weary, mommy bleary
Junior snoozin, pappy losin?
Baby in the basement blues